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San Miguel Basin Forum dis-, LEGAL P
<br /> AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION yson PUBLICATION
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<br /> rma- NOTICE OF PROPOSED DECISION
<br /> San Miguel Basin Forum The Colorado Division of Reclamation,Mining and Safety has issoed proposed decision to
<br /> 807 Main Street/PO Box 724 dis-" approve Bond Release Application No.25(SL-25)for the New Horizon Mine,Permit No.C-1981=
<br /> (>� 00&The Division proposes to approve Phase I bond release on 2.7 acres of drylaad pasture located
<br /> Nuela, Colorado 81424 In the southeast quarter of Section 6(topsoil stockpile E footprint). The Division proposes to -
<br /> n. approve Phase I bond release on f 9 acres located in the southeast quarter of Section 36 that have
<br /> (970)864-7425 :ed a been reclaimed to permanent stock pond SP2.And the Division proposes to approve Phase I bond
<br /> release on 163 acres of Irrigated pasture and 3.6 acres of dryland"pasture(Parcels DP-10,DP-12,
<br /> :k of and DP-13)located in south east quarter ofSection 36.
<br /> The Divlsfon proposes to approve Phase H bond release on 11.4 acres of reclaimed pasture. 2.9
<br /> I, Tanner Nelson, of lawful age, being duly sworn upon oath, deposes and says :ed a 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 golly.
<br /> that I am the Representative of San Miguel Basin Forum, a publication that /lock The Division Proposes to approve 3.6 acres ofdryland pasture(Parcels DP40,DP-12,and DP-13)
<br /> is a"legal newspaper" as that phrase is defined for the Town of Nucla for the locate'in Bouth cast quarhrof Section 36. And the Division proposes"to approve Phase H bend
<br /> ' dis- release on 4.9 acres of dryl*Wd pwture,parcels DP-16 and DP-17,located lathe southeast quarter
<br /> County of Montrose, in the State of Colorado, that this affidavit is Page 1 of 1 afSection&The Division proposes to approve to release the Applicant from liablNtyfor.. Annela-
<br /> Pine matron work on eleven reclaimed monitoring wells.The Division entered 0.001 acres into the Phase
<br /> with the full text of the sworn-to-notice set forth on the page that follows, and ance. 1H release catagory to allow the permit system to display that Phase IH release was approved for
<br /> the wells, Eventhough the wells had no acreages associated with them in the application due to
<br /> that the attachment hereto contains the correct copy of what was published in dis- their negligible footprint. specifically wells GWN41,GW-N42,GW-N43,GW-N16P1,GW 17P1,
<br /> k Of GW N19P1,MFBF-71,MW BF-63,GW-N40,GW N39,and GW N3. The surface operation
<br /> said legal newspaper in consecutive issues on the following dates: r an is operated by Elk Ridge Mining and Reclamation,LLC under the provisions of the Colorado
<br /> Sur6ce Coal Miring Reclamation Act of 1979. The bond release application was submitted by
<br /> Elk Ridge Mining and Reclamation,LLC on May 16,MI The permittee is requestlag Phase I,
<br /> dis- H and HI bond release for nine(9)plugged and abandoned monitoring wells,and two(2)plugged
<br /> PUBLICATION: DATES: k Of an abandoned Imu wells,The permittee ls requesting Phase I release an M acres that have
<br /> Y n \ graded. The permitlee is requesting Phase H release on 11.4 acres of drylaad
<br /> February 15, 2023 C )f an pasture and irrigated pasture reclaimed areas. The affected area Is located In Montrose County,
<br /> February 22, 2023 approximately 1.7 miles Northwest of Nuela,Colorado.
<br /> �pR 1 ! dis- Copies of the proposed deeidon are available for review at bttps://dnrweblink state co ns/drms/
<br /> C 1` n 78 seareb upi by searching C1981008 in the"Permit No"field.Amer guide is available to help
<br /> �' haz- first thae men of the boaged document system and can be viewed at httpad/drive googk.cow
<br /> Notice Name: SL-25 Notice of Proposed Decision DlVislO1l OF RECI, AWdaeOUdtMPJOkd sri►�w7MeBwc7/vlew
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<br /> My person who bas au laterest wbleb is or any be adversely ap"may request an adjudiatory
<br /> baring wing ab proposed decision. Requests for a•be .ast be made in writing within
<br /> thirty(30)days of the doh tofiowiig Initial publicatlas 9f d*_46*c,and shall sate with reaspn-
<br /> diS- able specificity the reasons for the request and objections to fin}plvposed decision. !t
<br /> Representative )I a h av iU astirn a the Colorado Division of Reclamation.Mining and Safety
<br /> ienue 1313 Sberman sr,Rm 215
<br /> Denver CO U203
<br /> VERIFICATION ,was 30.3-3663567
<br /> Published din the San Miguel Basin Forum February 15&22,2023 `
<br /> STATE OF COLORADO !� Cimmaron Alexander
<br /> COUNTY OF MONTROSE ! NOTARY PUBLIC
<br /> STATE OF COLORADO
<br /> NOTARY ID#20074039800
<br /> Signed or attested before me on this COMMIssION ExPIREs os,2a 2,.:
<br /> fit.• �' _day of J A.D. 20
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<br /> APR 12' 2023
<br /> Notary Public DIVISION OF RECLAMATION,
<br /> MINING & SAFETY-MINERAI,S
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