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Introduction <br /> This document is the proposed decision of the Colorado Division of Reclamation,Mining and Safety(the <br /> Division)in response to a request for Phase H and III bond release at the Bowie No. 1 Mine,Division file <br /> number C-1981-038. The package contains four parts. These include: 1)procedures and summary of the <br /> bond release process;2)criteria and schedule for bond release;3)observations and findings of the Division <br /> regarding compliance with the bond release requirements of the Colorado Surface Coal Mining and <br /> Reclamation Act and regulations promulgated thereunder; and 4)the Division's proposed decision on the <br /> request for bond release. <br /> Detailed information about the review process can be found in the Act and the Regulations of the Colorado <br /> Mined Land Reclamation Board for Coal Mining. All Rules referenced within this document are <br /> contained within the Regulations. Detailed information about the mining and reclamation operations can <br /> be obtained by contacting the Division at(303) 866-3567. <br /> The Bowie No. 1 Mine is an underground mine,permitted and operated by Bowie Resources,LLC(BRL). <br /> The ownership of the land for which bond release has been requested is federal and private, and the coal <br /> ownership was federal and private. Reclamation for which bond release has been requested was conducted <br /> in 2008 and 2017 at the area known as the Run-of-Mine area(ROM area)or as the Timber Storage area. <br /> Permit Number G1981-038 Page 2 of 14 <br />