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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 <br />approve Bond Release Application No. 25 (SL-25) for the New Horizon Mine, Permit No. C-1981- <br />008. The Division proposes to approve Phase I bond release on 2.7 acres of dryland pasture <br />located in the southeast quarter of Section 6 (topsoil stockpile E footprint). The Division <br />proposes to approve Phase I bond release on 1.9 acres located in the southeast quarter of Section <br />36 that have been reclaimed to permanent stock pond SP2. And the Division proposes to <br />approve Phase I bond release on 16.3 acres of irrigated pasture and 3.6 acres of dryland pasture <br />(Parcels DP-10, DP-12, 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. <br />The Division proposes to approve 3.6 acres of dryland pasture (Parcels DP-10, DP-12, and DP- <br />13) located in south east quarter of Section 36. And the Division proposes to approve Phase II <br />bond release on 4.9 acres of dryland pasture, parcels DP-16 and DP-17, located in the southeast <br />quarter of Section 6. The Division proposes to approve to release the applicant from liability for: <br />all reclamation work on eleven reclaimed monitoring wells. The Divison entered 0.001 acres <br />into the Phase III release catagory to allow the permit system to display that Phase III release <br />was approved for the wells. Eventhough the wells had no acreages associated with them in the <br />application due to their negligible footprint. Specifically wells GW-N41, GW-N42, GW-N43, <br />GW-N16P1, GW-17P1, GW-N19P1, MFBF-71, MW BF-63, GW-N-40, GW-N39, and GW-N3. <br />The surface operation is operated by Elk Ridge Mining and Reclamation, LLC under the <br />provisions of the Colorado Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Act of 1979. The bond release <br />application was submitted by Elk Ridge Mining and Reclamation, LLC on May 16, 2022. The <br />permittee is requesting Phase I, II and III bond release for nine (9) plugged and abandoned <br />monitoring wells, and two (2) plugged and abandoned backfill wells. The permittee is requesting <br />Phase I release on 24.5 acres that have been backfilled and graded. The permittee is requesting <br />Phase II release on 11.4 acres of dryland pasture and irrigated pasture reclaimed areas. The <br />affected area is located in Montrose County, approximately 1.7 miles Northwest of Nucla, <br />Colorado. <br /> <br />Copies of the proposed decision are available for review at <br />https://dnrweblink.state.co.us/drms/search.aspx by searching C1981008 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 <br />reasonable specificity the reasons for the request and objections to the proposed decision. <br /> <br />Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety <br />1313 Sherman St, Rm 215 <br />Denver CO 80203