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INTRODUCTION <br /> This document is the proposed decision of the Colorado Division of Reclamation,Mining and Safety(the <br /> Division)in response to a request for Phase I bond release at the New Horizon Mine,Division file number <br /> C-1981-008. The package contains four parts. These include: 1) procedures and summary of the bond <br /> release process; 2) criteria and schedule for bond release; 3) observations and findings of the Division <br /> regarding compliance with the bond release requirements of the Colorado Surface Coal Mining and <br /> Reclamation Act and regulations promulgated thereunder; and 4)the Division's proposed decision on the <br /> request for bond release. <br /> Detailed information about the review process can be found in the Act and the Regulations of the Colorado <br /> Mined Land Reclamation Board for Coal Mining. All Rules referenced within this document are <br /> contained within the Regulations. Detailed information about the mining and reclamation operations can <br /> be found in the permit application on file at the Division offices, located at 1313 Sherman Street, Room <br /> 215,in Denver, Colorado. <br /> The New Horizon Mine is a surface which was permitted and operated by Elk Ridge Mining and <br /> Reclamation, LLC. The ownership of the land for which bond release has been requested is private, and <br /> the coal ownership was private. Reclamation for which bond release has been requested was conducted <br /> in the fall of 2023. <br /> Permit Number G 1981-008 Page 2 of 12 <br />