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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 21, 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 Mine (Permit No. C-1981-008) <br /> Bond Release Application No. 27 (SL-27) <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 />Mine. The bond release application was found complete by this Division on February 21, 2024. <br />Elk Ridge Mining and Reclamation, LLC is requesting Phase I Bond Release for 85.5 acres that <br />were backfilled and graded, including topsoil replacement and seeding, in 2023. The acreage <br />requested for bond release is located in the southern part of Section 36, just north of BB Road. <br />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 <br /> <br />C-SL-03