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encountering previously undiscovered cultural resources within the permit azea. Mining operations have been completed and there is no view disturbance associated with this site. Therefore, this stipulation has been complied with and removed. 6. For this surface mining operation, private mineral estate has not been severed from private surface estate; therefore, the documentation specified by Rule 2.03.6(2) is not required (2.07.6(2>(t)>. Applicant V iolator System. On the basis ofevidence submitted by the applicant and received from other state and federal agencies as a result of the Section 34-33-114(3) compliance review required by the Colorado Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Act, with the exception of the debt audit described above necessitating Stipulation No. 36, the Division finds that Seneca Coal Company does not own or control any operations which aze currently in violation of any law, rule, or regulation of the United States, or any State law, rule, or regulation, or any provision of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act or the Colorado Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Act [incompliance with Rule 2.07.6(2)(g)(h)]. 8. Seneca Coal Company does not control and has not controlled mining operations with a demonstrated pattern of willful violations of the Act of such nature, duration, and with such resulting irrepazable damage to the environment as to indicate an intent not to comply with the provisions of the Act (2.07.6(2)(h)). 9. The Division finds that surface coal mining and reclamation operations to be performed under this permit will not be inconsistent with other such operations anticipated to be performed in azeas adjacent to the permit area (2.07.6(2)(1)). 10. The Division currently holds a bond in the form of corporate surety bonds totaling $11,673,859.00. The bonds are as follows: National Fire Ins. Co. Of Hartford No. 9264038 $119,000.00 National Fire Ins. Co. Of Hartford No. 9264039 $17,736.00 National Fire Ins. Co. Of Hartford No. 9264088 $3,453,662.00 National Fire Ins. Co. Of Hartford No. 9264191 $1,355,000.00 National Fire Ins. Co. Of Hartford No. 9264508 $6,475,728.00 Seaboard Surety Company No. 309559 $252,733.00 At the time of this permit renewal, these bonds remain in force for the 2007-2012 permit term. With SL-01, the Division approved the release of bonds at the Seneca II Mine totaling $3,679,464.00, leaving a current reclamation liability of $7,160,042.00. This amount does reflect bond release for reclamation work completed and approved with the Phase I bond release (SL-O1). The above bond amount held exceeds the Division's projection of reclamation costs for maximum reclamation requirements which would occur during the proposed permit term. (2.07.6(2)(j)). 10