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River, S'/2NW'/4, SW'/4NE'/4,
<br /> and NW'/4SW'/4 North of the Centerline of the River
<br /> Sec. 17: NE'/4NW1/4, and NW'/4NE'/4,North of the Centerline of the
<br /> River and Town of Somerset
<br /> Township 13 South,Range 91 West, 6th PM -
<br /> Sec. 1: All
<br /> Sec. 2: Lots 1,2, 3,4, S'/2NW1/4 S'/2NE'/4, SE'/4,N'/2SW'/4
<br /> Sec. 3: Lots 1,2, 3, S'/2NE'/4,N'/2SE'/4
<br /> Sec. 11: E'/2NE'/4
<br /> Sec. 12: All
<br /> Sec. 13: Lot 1,N'/2NE'/4
<br /> Summary of Previous Bond Releases:
<br /> Partial Phase I bond release SL-1 was received on February 27,2019 and requested a release of
<br /> 19.4 acres located on the Lower and Middle Pads of the Elk Creek Mine facilities area and a
<br /> portion of the East Yard area. The Division approved the Partial Phase I Bond Release SL-1 on
<br /> October 18, 2019 and released$210,404.76
<br /> Partial Phase I, II and III bond release SL-2 was received on September 16,2019 and requested a
<br /> release of 201.85 acres. The areas included in the bond release were reduced during the
<br /> inspection and review process. The Division approved the Phase I release of 66.05 acres (West
<br /> Valley Fill,II West Valley Fill, and a portion of the Gob Vent Boreholes and associated pads and
<br /> roads); the Phase I& II release of 70.36 acres (Bear Creek B-Seam Portal &Fansite (US Steel),
<br /> Lower Hubbard Creek facilities area,Hubbard Creek Fan 91 Site, and a portion of the Gob Vent
<br /> Boreholes and associated pads and roads); and the Phase II release of 2.33 acres (Bear Creek
<br /> Fansite (leased to Vessels)) on March 3,2021 and released$1,839,606.71.
<br /> Partial Phase II bond release SL-3 was received on August 18,2020 and requested a release of
<br /> 56.02 acres of Gob Vent Boreholes and associated pads and roads. The acreage included in the
<br /> release was slightly reduced during the review process. The Division approved the Phase II
<br /> release of 50.44 acres on May 5,2021, and released$102,847.02.
<br /> Partial Phase I, II and III bond release SL-4 was received by the Division on January 5, 2021,
<br /> and modified on February 24,2021,reducing the number of sites to be included. The Division
<br /> approved the Phase I,II and III release of 5.70 acres (Sanborn Creek Mine Portals area and
<br /> Sanborn Creek Mine Fan Site); and the Phase III release of an additional 10.70 acres (Bear Creek
<br /> B-Seam Portal&Fansite(US Steel),Lower Hubbard Creek facilities area, and Hubbard Creek
<br /> Fan 91 Site) on March 16,2021, and released$132,051.25.
<br /> An application for Partial Phase I, II and III bond release was received by the Division on
<br /> January 5,2021, as SL-4. The application was deemed complete on February 4, 2021, after the
<br /> Division received proof of publication of the applicant's public notice. Oxbow Mining,LLC
<br /> published notice of the bond release application in Delta County Independent once weekly for
<br /> four consecutive weeks,beginning December 30,2020. Oxbow Mining,LLC also notified land
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