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<br /> <br />1313 Sherman St. Room 215 Denver, CO 80203 P (303) 866-3567 F (303) 832-8106 https://drms.colorado.gov <br />Jared Polis, Governor | Dan Gibbs, Executive Director | Michael A. Cunningham, Director <br />February 13, 2024 <br /> <br />Howard Strand <br />Office of Surface Mining <br />Western Region <br />One Federal Center, Building 41 <br />PO Box 25065 <br />Denver, CO 80225 <br /> <br /> <br />Re: New Horizon North Mine (Permit No. C-2010-089) <br /> Bond Release Application No. 4 (SL-4) <br /> <br /> <br />Dear Mr. Strand: <br /> <br />Elk Ridge Mining and Reclamation, LLC has applied for a bond release at the New Horizon <br />North Mine. The bond release application was found complete by this Division on February 13, <br />2024. Elk ridge Mining and Reclamation, LLC is requesting Phase I bond release on 34 acres of <br />reclaimed sediment control structures. Phase I, Phase II and Phase III bond release requests were <br />also made for 1.2 acres associated with an access road and discharge piping that routes water <br />from AA road and are permitted to remain as permanaent structures to support the current post- <br />mining land use. The surface ownership is private, and the coal mined was private. <br /> <br />We will contact you to advise you of the Division's required bond release inspection of the site as <br />soon as it has been scheduled. A proposed decision on the application will be issued within sixty <br />(60) days of our inspection. <br /> <br />If you have questions or need additional information, please contact me. <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Clayton C. Wein <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />Clayton.wein@state.co.us