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Town of Somerset <br /> Township 13 South, Range 91 West, 6th PM— <br /> Sec. 1: All <br /> Sec. 2: Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, S'/2 NW'/4, S'/2 NE'/4, SE'/4,N'/2 SW'/4 <br /> Sec. 3: Lots 1, 2, 3, S'/2 NE'/4,N'/2 SE'/4 <br /> Sec. 11: E'/2 NE'/4 <br /> Sec. 12: All <br /> Sec. 13: Lot 1,N'/2 NE'/4 <br /> Summary of Previous Bond Releases <br /> Partial Phase I bond release SL-1 was received on February 27, 2019 and requested a release of <br /> 19.4 acres located on the Lower and Middle Pads of the Elk Creek Mine facilities area and a <br /> portion of the East Yard area. The Division approved the Partial Phase I bond release SL-1 on <br /> October 18, 2019 and released $210,404.76 <br /> Partial Phase I, II and III bond release SL-2 was received on September 16, 2019 and requested a <br /> release of 201.85 acres. The areas included in the bond release were reduced during the <br /> inspection and review process. The Division approved the Phase I release of 66.05 acres (West <br /> Valley Fill,II West Valley Fill, and a portion of the Gob Vent Boreholes and associated pads and <br /> roads); the Phase I& II release of 70.36 acres (Bear Creek B-Seam Portal&Fansite (US Steel), <br /> Lower Hubbard Creek facilities area, Hubbard Creek Fan#1 Site, and a portion of the Gob Vent <br /> Boreholes and associated pads and roads); and the Phase III release of 2.33 acres (Bear Creek <br /> Fansite (leased to Vessels Gas)) on March 3, 2021 and released $1,839,606.71. <br /> Partial Phase II bond release SL-3 was received on August 18, 2020 and requested a release of <br /> 56.02 acres of Gob Vent Boreholes and associated pads and roads. The acreage included in the <br /> release was slightly reduced during the review process. The Division approved the Phase II <br /> release of 50.44 acres on May 5, 2021, and released $102,847.02. <br /> Partial Phase I, II and III bond release SL-4 was received by the Division on January 5, 2021, <br /> and modified on February 24, 2021, reducing the number of sites to be included. The Division <br /> approved the Phase I, II and III release of 5.70 acres (Sanborn Creek Mine Portals area and <br /> Sanborn Creek Mine Fan Site); and the Phase III release of an additional 10.70 acres (Bear Creek <br /> B-Seam Portal&Fansite(US Steel), Lower Hubbard Creek facilities area, and Hubbard Creek <br /> Fan#1 Site) on March 16, 2021, and released $132,051.25. <br /> Following the modification of SL-4 on February 24, 2021,the sites removed from the SL-4 <br /> application were carried forward as SL-5. The Division approved the Phase I, II and III release of <br /> 2.2 acres (East Yard Refuse Pile, TC1 and TC2) and the Phase III release of an additional 28.92 <br /> acres of Gob Vent Boreholes and associated pads and roads on January 19, 2022. <br /> Partial Phase II bond release SL-6 was received by the Division on October 27, 2021 and <br /> requested the release of 35.63 acres including: the lower and middle pads of the Elk Creek Mine <br /> C-1981-022,SL-8 Page 4 of 10 <br />