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III. COMMENTS -COMPLIANCE Below are comments on the inspectOn, The comments include dscussion of observations made during the inspection Comments also describe any enforcement actions taken during the inspection and the facts or evidence supporting the enforcement action This was a bond release inspection conducted by Kent Gorham of the Colorado Division of Reclamation. Mining, and Safety (Division) On August 15. 2007 the Division received a request for a bond release for lands approved for apost-mining land use of industrial use for about 12.5 acres of disturbed land located within the permit boundary. The post-mining use for the coal loadout are. office area and access and haul roads outside the disturbed area was approved as industrial as a result of Technical Revision No. 14 (TR-141 This application was found complete on October 5 2007 following receipt of the required proof of publication rn a local paper. Ron Thompson represented the permittee during the inspection. The landowner was invited but did not attend All lands wfthin the permit boundary are privately owned. Ground conditions were excellent and the weather was breezy and mild Roads A map was included in the application highlighting areas for -~ • which bond release was requested The mine haul road ,,. from Highway 12 to the _, - intersection with the Jeff Canyon ~ 9.~~,~T~'F:~l~rs:._.,1.:;. ~ ~ haul road is included This road " ~++t ^~~3"' crosses a concrete badge on the '_ ~~ ~' - `•` _ Purgatoire River and skirts the ~ - `y `+- "!L' _~+ ~" coal loadout area before intersecting the Jeff Canyon haul road to the south with a total length of about 2000 feet. This road is heavily used by all traffic entering and leaving Lorencito Canyon for a variety of activities including coal bed methane development. timber removal, and ranching acLvdies The road . well maintaine~I ~n;i a:fe::.;~~re~~v sr~rfa >r~1 f::r heavy usage ~, Also included ,~ the .+~.ce;5 ~„ad ~:~tt r.~;i~t1 .....__ _._. - _~. that runs south from the Jeff Canyon hau: ~~~ ---_. road intersection to the former office area raR~- This portion of road is about 1250 feet in '~ _ _ _ ~ length and rs maintained rn the same . a;... ~ - ~-, " ~.. `;" ';.,k ~`~- _• - .~'yy ~ ' condition as the Lorencito haul road. ., .. ~~: ~ ` -• ' ` ill'. f!'r,«: a- - '_~: - J