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Division finds that the reclaimed area subject to this bond release is not contributing suspended solids to <br /> streamflow or runoff outside the permit area in excess of premising levels or in excess of adjacent <br /> nonmined areas. <br /> IV. PROPOSED DECISION <br /> Based on the observations above,the Division proposes to approve Mountain Coal Company, LLC's <br /> request for a Partial Phase II bond release for the West Elk Mine. This proposed decision will release <br /> the applicant from liability for Topsoil redistribution and establishment of vegetation on the parcels <br /> described in Table 1. <br /> An accounting of the West Elk Mine's bond release history is provided in Table 2 below. <br /> Table 2 <br /> West Elk Mine C-1980-007 Bond Release History <br /> Phase I Phase II Phase III <br /> Release Acres Amount Acres Amount Acres Amount <br /> SL-01 15.19 $79,727.00 0.00 $0.00 0.00 $0.00 <br /> SL-02 5.50 $122,629.00 0.00 $0.00 0.00 $0.00 <br /> SL-03 47.65 $470,488.00 0.00 $0.00 0.00 $0.00 <br /> SL-04 0.00 $0.00 67.60 $196,037.00 0.00 $0.00 <br /> SL-05 13.85 $94,475.00 0.00 $0.00 0.00 $0.00 <br /> SL-06 0.00 $0.00 0.00 $0.00 24.20 $69,761.00 <br /> SL-07 19.23 $97,871.00 0.00 $0.00 0.00 $0.00 <br /> SL-08 10.05 $110,452.00 0.00 $0.00 0.00 $0.00 <br /> SL-09 0.00 $0.00 0.00 $0.00 22.10 $38,462.00 <br /> SL-10 9.97 $149,727.22 0.00 $0.00 0.00 $0.00 <br /> SL-11 0.00 $0.00 0.00 $0.00 15.25 $26,825.00 <br /> SL-12 22.58 $295,827.06 0.00 $0.00 0.00 $0.00 <br /> Total 144.02 $1,421,196.28 67.60 $196,037.00 61.55 $135,048.00 <br /> Prior to the SL-13 application the total disturbed acreage(TDA) at the West Elk Mine was 562.23 acres, <br /> and the required surety(RS)was$11,980,733.94. Rule 3.03.1(2) allows for the release of up to 60% of <br /> the applicable bond at Phase I,25% at Phase II and the remaining 15% at Phase III,the calculation <br /> below shows the maximum dollar amount eligible for release with the approval of SL-13 (X): <br /> SL 13 acres <br /> X TDA x RS x 0.25 <br /> 50.04 <br /> X 562.23 x $11,980,733.94 x 0.25 <br /> X = $266,579.48 <br /> C-1980-007 Page 9 of 11 <br />