2021-06-15_REVISION - C1981038 (12)

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`o COLORADO ® d Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety Department of Natural Resources 1313 Sherman St. Room 215 Denver, CO 80203 June 15, 2021 Desty Dyer U.S. Bureau of Land Management Uncompahgre Field Office 2505 S. Townsend Ave. Montrose, CO 81401 Re: Bowie No. 1 Mine (Permit No. C-1981-038) Bond Release Application No. 7 (SL-7) Dear Mr. Dyer: The Division has issued a proposed decision to approve Bond Release Application No. 7 for the Bowie No. 1 Mine. Enclosed is the Division's decision form and written findings. The proposed decision will be published in the Delta County Independent, as soon as possible. The first day following publication of the notice initiates a thirty-day public comment period. If there are no requests for an adjudicatory hearing within the thirty days, the decision will become final. This bond release application pertains to the ROM Area of the mine site, including the pond. The SL-07 application included Phase III bond release on 10.72 acres (the entire ROM Area,including the pond and the entrance road) and a Phase II bond release on 0.51 acres (the pond within the ROM Area). The Division is not proposing to release 0.34 acres for the entrance road, and the resulting Phase III acreage is 10.38 acres (10.72 - 0.34). The road area was removed from consideration for bond release because the reclamation plan for Bowie No. 1 Mine does not clearly indicate that this shall be a permanent facility. As provided by Rule 3.03.2(6), should you object to the Division's proposed decision, you may request an adjudicatory hearing. If you have questions or are in need of additional information, please contact me. OF LOCO 1313 Sherman St. Room 215 Denver, CO 80203 P (303) 866-3567 F(303)832-8106 https://drms.colorado.gov I Jared Polis, Governor I Dan Gibbs, Executive Director I Virginia Brannon, Director * * 1876