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L PROCEDURES AND SUMMARY OF THE REVIEW PROCESS <br /> Elk Ridge Mining and Reclamation, LLC applied for[PARTIAL OR COMPLETE] bond release <br /> under the Colorado Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Act following reclamation of the New <br /> Horizon Mine. The mine is located in Montrose County,All or portions of the following: <br /> Sec 6,T46N, R15W:NE 1/4 NE 1/4; W '/2 NW '/4 NE '/4; SE 1/4; <br /> Sec 1,T46N,R16W:N'/2NE '/4NE '/4;NW '/4NE '/4;NW '/4SE '/4NE '/4; <br /> NE'/4 NW '/4;N'/2 SE'/4 NW '/4 <br /> Sec 36, T47N,R16W: SE 1/4 <br /> The mine area is located in: <br /> All or portions of the following: <br /> Sec 6 T46N,R15W: NEIA NE 1/4; W '/2 NW '/4 NE '/4, SE 1/4 <br /> Sec 1 T46N,R16W: N '/2NE '/4NE '/4; NW '/4NE '/4;NW '/4SE '/4NE <br /> 1/4; <br /> NE'/4 NW '/4;N'/2 SE '/4 NW '/4 <br /> Sec 36,T47N,R16W: SW 1/4, SE 1/4 <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 1 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 /> Permit Number G 1981-008 Page 3 of 12 <br />