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L PROCEDURES AND SUMMARY OF THE REVIEW PROCESS <br /> Elk Ridge Mining and Reclamation, LLC applied for a bond release under the Colorado Surface <br /> Coal Mining and Reclamation Act following reclamation of the New Horizon Mine. The mine is located <br /> in Montrose County,All or portions of the following: <br /> SE 1/4 NW 1/4 NW 1/4 SW 1/4 of Section 36, Township 47 North, Range 16 West of the 6" <br /> P.M <br /> Summary of Bond Releases for the New Horizon Mine <br /> SL-01 granted release of 55.6 acres from the northeast corner of the Mine I permit area. The property <br /> was to be used by Montrose County, the landowner, to expand the adjacent landfill. Release was <br /> approved on July 5, 1989. <br /> SL-02 granted release of an additional 14.02 acres from Mine 1 for expansion of the Montrose County <br /> landfill. Release was approved on October 6, 1993. <br /> SL-03 approved Phase I bond release for 215.5 acres at the New Horizon Mine 1. The release was <br /> granted on December 16, 1994. The application also requested Phase II release for portions of Mine <br /> 1,but the request was denied by the Division due to insufficient revegetation. <br /> SL-04 granted Phase I bond release for the remaining 98.6 acres of Mine 1 (the "Rice tract"). Phase I <br /> release was also granted for 51.8 acres in the southeastern corner of New Horizon Mine 2. The release <br /> was approved on May 6, 1996. <br /> SL-05 granted Phase I bond release for an additional 67.4 acres at Mine 2. The release was approved <br /> on January 8, 1998. <br /> SL-06 granted Phase I bond release for an additional 43.4 acres at Mine 2. This release was approved <br /> on July 23, 1999. <br /> SL-07 approved additional bond releases at New Horizon Mine 1. Included were Phase II release for <br /> 67.95 acres; Phase III release for 215.5 acres; and release of 24.06 acres that were undisturbed. The <br /> releases were approved on December 21, 2001. <br /> SL-08 granted Phase I bond release for an additional 85.64 acres of Mine 2. The release was approved <br /> on October 25, 2002. <br /> SL-09 granted WFC full bond release for 21 groundwater monitoring wells and 27 exploration <br /> boreholes at the New Horizon Mine I and 2. The release was approved on July 16, 2007. <br /> C1981008 SL26 Page 3 of 9 <br />