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Notice of Proposed Decision <br /> The Colorado Division of Reclama- <br /> tion,Mining and Safety has issued a <br /> proposed decision to approve Bond <br /> Release Application No.13(SL-13) <br /> for the West Elk Mine,Permit No. <br /> C-1980-007. With the approval of <br /> SL-13 Mountain Coal Company is <br /> released from Phase II reclamation <br /> liability on a total of 50.04 acres, <br /> specifically the distribution of <br /> topsoil and the establishment of <br /> vegetative cover on 59 parcels of <br /> reclaimed pads and road segments <br /> associated with Mine Ventilation <br /> Boreholes(MVBs).The reclamation <br /> work was completed between 2010 <br /> and 2015. The underground oper- <br /> ation is operated by Mountain Coal <br /> Company,LLC under the provisions <br /> of the Colorado Surface Coal Mining <br /> Reclamation Act of 1979, The bond <br /> release application was submitted <br /> by Mountain Coal Company,LLC <br /> on August 27,2020. The affected <br /> area is located in Delta,Gunnison <br /> County,appproximately 9 miles East <br /> of Paonia,Colorado. <br /> Copies of the proposed decision are <br /> available for review at https:l'ldnr- <br /> webli nk.state.co.usldrrns/search. <br /> asppx by,searching C1980007 in the <br /> "Permit No"field.A user guide is <br /> available to help first time users of <br /> the imaged document system and <br /> can be viewed at httppsJ/drive.gg0 <br /> ogle.comffile/dllIgO df_Mpjo3kxl- <br /> HkP5h M H-w7MeStxX7tview.. <br /> Am person who has an interest <br /> which is or may be adversely <br /> affected may request an adjudicato- <br /> ry hearing regarding this proposed - <br /> decision. Requests for a hearing <br /> must be made in writing within <br /> thirty(30}}days of the date following <br /> initial pufilication of this notice,and <br /> shall state with reasonable specific- <br /> ity the reasons for the request and <br /> objections to the proposed decision. <br /> Published in the Delta County Inde- <br /> pendent October 13 and 20,2021 <br /> C1980007 SL13 Delta County- Page 2 of 2 <br />