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L PROCEDURES AND SUMMARY OF THE REVIEW PROCESS
<br /> BRL applied for bond release under the Colorado Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Act following
<br /> reclamation of the Bowie No. 1 Mine. The mine is located in Delta County, in all or portions of the
<br /> following:
<br /> • Township 13 South, Range 92 West of the 6th P.M.
<br /> o Section 1: SW'/a
<br /> o Section 2: SE'/a
<br /> o Section 10: Lots 1-3, 6-11, 13, 14-16, E'/z Lot 13
<br /> o Section 11: All
<br /> o Section 12: Lots 3-6, 11-15, SW'/4SW'/4
<br /> o Section 13: All
<br /> o Section 14: All
<br /> o Section 15: Lots 1-3, 6-11, 14-16, 17-22
<br /> o Section 22: Lots 1-3, 6-8
<br /> o Section 23: Lots 1-8 (NI/2), Parcel 7 and a portion of Parcel 9
<br /> o Section 24: Lots 1-6, 8, 9, 11, 12, eastern portion of Lot 10, western portion of Lots 7
<br /> & 13, S'/2NE'/4,NW'/4SE'/4
<br /> o Section 25: Parcels 1, 2, 3 and 8.
<br /> • Township 13 South,Range 91 West of the 6th P.M.
<br /> o Section 17: SW'/4
<br /> o Section 18: Lots 3-4, E'/2SW'/4, W'/2SE'/4. NE'/4SE'/4,NW'/4SE'/4SE'/4
<br /> o Section 19: NE'/4NW'/4,N'/2NW'/4NE'/4
<br /> o Section 29: A portion of Parcel 6
<br /> o Section 30: Parcels 4, 5 and a portion of Parcel 10
<br /> o Section 31: A portion of Parcel 10
<br /> o Section 32: A portion of Parcel 10.
<br /> Bond release application SL-01 for the Bowie No. 1 Mine was submitted on March 19, 2001. The SL-
<br /> 01 bond release requested Phase I bond release on 14.9 disturbed acres associated with the West Mine
<br /> Portal and fill, and 2.0 disturbed acres associated with the fan site and access road. The Division
<br /> received a request for withdraw of the SL-01 application on July 1, 2002, and the Division approved the
<br /> withdraw request on July 10, 2002.
<br /> BRL bond release application SL-02 for the Bowie No. 1 Mine was submitted on September 26, 2002,
<br /> and found complete on November 18, 2002. SL-2 originally requested Phase I bond release on 16.4
<br /> reclaimed acres of baclfilling and grading at the West Mine and structural demolition at the East and
<br /> West Mines. During the review process of SL-02, the size of the baclfilled and graded areas associated
<br /> with the West Mine was reduced from 16.4 acres to 13.1 acres. SL-02 was approved on August 10,
<br /> 2004, which approved the release of$1,143,807.00 in liability.
<br /> The SL-03 bond release application for the Bowie No. 1 Mine was received by the Division on June 28,
<br /> 2007, and found complete on August 9, 2007. BRL initially requested the Phase I release for the
<br /> structural demolition and removal of facilities located at the Bowie No. 1 Train Loadout. On March 31,
<br /> SL-09 Findings,Permit C-1981-038 Page 3 of 12
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