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United States Department of the Interiorp <br /> H O <br /> a , A <br /> BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT <br /> Grand Junction Field Office <br /> N 2815 H Road <br /> Grand Junction, Colorado 81506 <br /> www.co.blm.gov/gjra/gjra/html <br /> In Reply Refer To: <br /> 3400(COS.080) <br /> October 10, 2019 <br /> Memorandum <br /> To: Christine Belka, Environmental Protection Specialist, OSM,Western Region <br /> Daniel MacKinnon, Natural Resource Specialist, OSM <br /> From: Field Manager, Grand Junction Field Office <br /> Subject: Roadside Portals Mine (C-1981-041) Bond Release Application No. I I (SL-11) <br /> Snowcap Coal Company, Inc. (SCC) applied to the Colorado Division of Reclamation,Mining, <br /> and Safety (CDRMS) for partial Phase H bond release on 2.4 acres and Phase III bond release <br /> (SL-I 1) on 10.4 acres of their Roadside Portals project. The Roadside Portals project is located <br /> in Mesa County, approximately three miles northeast of Palisade, Colorado. The SL-I 1 <br /> application was received by DRMS on May 24, 2018. It was deemed complete on May 31, 2018. <br /> SCC notified the public, all interested parties, and all interested government agencies. A bond <br /> release inspection was conducted on June 27, 2018 and August 16, 2018 by CDRMS, and the <br /> Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation, and Enforcement, in addition to landowner(s). <br /> GJFO has reviewed the bond release application No. 1 I for the Roadside Portals project and <br /> concurs with the CDRMS decision to partially release bonding related to Phase II reclamation of <br /> 2.4 acres and Phase III reclamation of the 10.4 acres. This will reduce the current liability by <br /> $10,089.00, leaving a required remainder of$39,542.54. The specific area of the proposed bond <br /> release request applies to: <br /> T10S, R98W; portions of Sections 26, 34, and 35 <br /> T09S, R98W; portion of Section 2 <br /> If you have any questions concerning this matter, please contact Eric Eckberg at (970) 244-3077. <br /> Sin rely, <br /> Jose anning <br /> Fiel Manager <br />