REV02486

• Permit No: C1984062
• IBM Index Class Name: Revision
• Doc Date: 12/21/1988
• Doc Name: BOND REDUCTION BOND RELEASE INFO CYCC MINE NO 3 C-84-082
• From: MLRD
• To: MIKE SAVAGE
• Type & Sequence: SR1
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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'~ STATE OF C_:OLORADO
Roy Romer, Govei
DEPARTMENT OFNATURALRESOURCES
MINED LAND RECLAMATION DIVISION
FRED R. BANTA, Director
DATE: December 21, 1988
T0: Mike Savag
FROM: Dave Berry
RE: Bond Reduction/Bond Release Information
CYCC - Mine No. 3 - C-84-082
The following information is provided to summarize the recent bond adjustment
and bond release actions pertaining to Mine No. 3.
Surface Ownership
The entire surface area at Mine No. 3 is privately owned. (References: Map
No. 5, Permit Application Page)
Coal Ownership
Approximately 9 acres of the Mine No. 3 permit area are underlain by federal
coal. Specifically, this area is located in the southeast 1/4 of Section 1,
Township 5 North Range 85 West. The area was never mined or disturbed,
according to the available permit document maps. Additionally, during a
telephone conversation on December 21, 1988, Steve Bennett of the B.L.M
indicated that the parcel is not now, and apparently never has been, leased
for mining. The permit Application Page indicates that the mined coal is 100%
privately owned.
Phase I Bond-Release
A Phase I Bond Release Request, dated February 9, 1987, was received by the
Division on February 12, 1987. On June 15, 1987, the Division notified CYCC
of an upcoming bond release inspection to be conducted June 24, 1987 through
June 26, 1987. The notification indicated that B.L.M. and O.S.M. personnel
would accompany our inspectors during the inspection.
The inspection did occur on June 25, 1988, and the O.S.M. inspector was
Ronald Sassaman. The inspection read, in part, as follows: "Based on this
review and the assumption that any remedial work will be completed to MLRD's
satisfaction, I believe the partial bond release for backfilling and grading
should be granted when MLRD is actually prepared to do so." The inspection
report, however, also states: "Not being familiar with bond release, I note
that the Albuquerque field office inspection and enforcement staff may
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