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<br /> <br />Notice of Proposed Decision <br /> <br /> <br />The Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety has issued a proposed decision to approve <br />Bond Release Application No. 6 (SL-6) for the Elk Creek Mine, Permit No. C-1981-022. SL-6 <br />releases a total of 35.63 acres from phase II reclamation liability, including the lower and middle <br />pads of the Elk Creek Mine facilities area, the West Valley Fill and the II West Valley Fill The <br />underground operation is operated by Oxbow Mining, LLC under the provisions of the Colorado <br />Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Act of 1979. The bond release application was submitted by <br />Oxbow Mining, LLC on October 27, 2021. SL-6 seeks Phase II Bond Release on 35.63 acres spread <br />over three parcels; the Elk Creek Corridor, the West Valley Fill and the II West Valley Fill. <br />Reclamation work on the SL-6 parcels was completed between 2002 and 2018. The affected area <br />is located in Delta, Gunnison County, approximately 0 miles North of Somerset, Colorado. <br /> <br />Copies of the proposed decision are available for review at <br />https://dnrweblink.state.co.us/drms/search.aspx by searching C1981022 in the “Permit No” field. <br />A user guide is available to help first time users of the imaged document system and can be viewed <br />at https://drive.google.com/file/d/1l8OUdf_Mpjo3kxIHkP5hMH-w7MeBtxX7/view.. <br /> <br />Any person who has an interest which is or may be adversely affected may request an adjudicatory <br />hearing regarding this proposed decision. Requests for a hearing must be made in writing within <br />thirty (30) days of the date following initial publication of this notice, and shall state with reasonable <br />specificity the reasons for the request and objections to the proposed decision. <br /> <br />