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<br /> <br />1313 Sherman St. Room 215 Denver, CO 80203 P (303) 866-3567 F (303) 832-8106 https://drms.colorado.gov <br />Jared Polis, Governor | Dan Gibbs, Executive Director | Virginia Brannon, Director <br />1313 Sherman St. Room 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />January 9, 2023 <br /> <br /> <br />Mr. Dirk Richards <br />P.O. Box 153 <br />Nucla, CO 81424-0153 <br /> <br /> <br />Re: New Horizon Mine (Permit No. C-1981-008) <br /> Bond Release Application No. 25 (SL-25) <br /> <br /> <br />Dear Sir or Madam: <br /> <br />This letter, in accordance with Rule 3.03.2(5)(a) of the Rules and Regulations of the Colorado <br />Mined Land Reclamation Board for Coal Mining, is to inform you that the Division of <br />Reclamation, Mining and Safety has issued a proposed decision to approve Bond Release <br />Application No. 25 (SL-25) for the New Horizon Mine. This decision will be published in the San <br />Miguel Basin Forum, as soon as possible. The first day following publication of the notice initiates <br />a thirty (30) day public comment period. If, within thirty days, there are no requests for an <br />adjudicatory hearing, the decision will become final. <br /> <br />The Division proposes to approve Phase I bond release on 2.7 acres of dryland pasture located in <br />the southeast quarter of Section 6 (topsoil stockpile E footprint). The Division proposes to approve <br />Phase I bond release on 1.9 acres located in the southeast quarter of Section 36 that have been <br />reclaimed to permanent stock pond SP2. And the Division proposes to approve Phase I bond <br />release on 16.3 acres of irrigated pasture and 3.6 acres of dryland pasture (Parcels DP-10, DP-12, <br />and DP-13) located in south east quarter of Section 36. <br />The Division proposes to approve Phase II bond release on 11.4 acres of reclaimed pasture. 2.9 <br />acres have been reclaimed as Irrigated pasture, parcel IP-10. A portion of this parcel requires <br />minor adjustment to correct an area of differential settling and the formation of a small gully. The <br />Division proposes to approve 3.6 acres of dryland pasture (Parcels DP-10, DP-12, and DP-13) <br />located in south east quarter of Section 36. And the Division proposes to approve Phase II bond <br />release on 4.9 acres of dryland pasture, parcels DP-16 and DP-17, located in the southeast quarter <br />of Section 6 <br />Based on the observations above, the Division proposes to approve Elk Ridge Mining and <br />Reclamation, LLC’s request for a Partial Phase I, II, and III bond release for the New Horizon <br />Mine. This proposed decision will release the applicant from liability for: all reclamation work