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<br /> <br />Notice of Proposed Decision <br /> <br /> <br />The Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety has issued a proposed decision to <br />approve Bond Release Application No. 27 (SL-27) for the New Horizon Mine, Permit No. C-1981- <br />008. The Division proposes to approve Elk Ridge Mining and Reclamation, LLC’s request for <br />Phase I Bond Release of 85.5 acres. The acreage requested for bond release has been backfilled, <br />graded and reestablished drainages as required for Phase I Bond Release. All 85.5 acres <br />requested for release are located in the southern part of Section 36. The surface operation is <br />operated by Elk Ridge Mining and Reclamation, LLC under the provisions of the Colorado <br />Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Act of 1979. The bond release application was submitted by <br />Elk Ridge Mining and Reclamation, LLC on January 15, 2024. Elk Ridge Mining and <br />Reclamation, LLC is requesting Phase I Bond Release for 85.5 acres that were backfilled and <br />graded, including topsoil replacement and seeding, in 2023. The acreage requested for bond <br />release is located in the southern part of Section 36, just north of BB Road. The affected area is <br />located in Montrose County, approximately 1.7 miles Northwest of Nucla, Colorado. <br /> <br />Copies of the proposed decision are available for review at <br />https://dnrweblink.state.co.us/drms/search.aspx by searching C1981008 in the “Permit No” field. <br />A user guide is available to help first time users of the imaged document system and can be viewed <br />at https://drive.google.com/file/d/1l8OUdf_Mpjo3kxIHkP5hMH-w7MeBtxX7/view.. <br /> <br />Any person who has an interest which is or may be adversely affected may request an adjudicatory <br />hearing regarding this proposed decision. Requests for a hearing must be made in writing within <br />thirty (30) days of the date following initial publication of this notice, and shall state with <br />reasonable specificity the reasons for the request and objections to the proposed decision. <br /> <br />Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety <br />1313 Sherman St, Rm 215 <br />Denver CO 80203 <br />303-866-3567 <br /> <br />