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K ~ III IIIIIIIIIIIIIII ~ Reduced Inspection Frequency Checklist MINE: New Pryor COUNTY: Huerfano OPERATOR: American Fuels MINE ID: C-81-031 TYPE OPER: Surface/Private INSPECTOR: Harry B. Ranney (I) How the site meets each of the criteria under the definition of an abandoned site under rule 1.04(1) and thereby qualifies for a reduction in inspection frequency. Date Permit Revoked and Bond Forfeited; July 18, 1985 Bond Money Held by the Division; $58,073 was in a corporate surety, the surety company declared bankruptcy, as well as American Fuels and the Division ended up without any monies to reclaim the site. Brief History of Mine Site; Mining in this area was first proposed by Viking Coal Company in their permanent program permit application. This application included what is now called the "Old Pryor Strip" and a largely undisturbed tract of land adjacent in Section 19. The permit was submitted on February 13, 1981, but due to overwhelming inadequacies in the application, Viking Coa] Co. Scaled down the scope of the operation to the adjacent area, called New Pryor, and the permit application for the "Old Pryor" died at this point on October 15, 1982. The New Pryor Strip permit, brought to fruition by Viking Coal was permitted on November 9, 1982 when the bond was submitted. A transfer of the permit was received by the Division on August 10, 1983 requesting American Fuels, Inc. As the new owner/operator. The transfer was approved with the receipt of the replacement bond on September 22, 1983. Operations commenced and continued in compliance for approximately one year. In April 1984, the mine received the first of many violations which went unabated for extended periods of time. The mine went into temporary cessation in late 1984 mostly due to the numerous violations issued. Patterns of Violations relating to hydrologic requirements, and Patterns of Violations relating to failure to submit performance bonds for changes in the mining plan and operations led to a Show Cause Order being issued in May, 1985.