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Notice of Proposed Decision The Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Division has issued a proposed decision to approve a request fora reduction in the hood amount for the North Thompson Creek Mine, Permit No. C-31-025, operated by Snowmass Coal Co. under the provisions of the Colorado Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Act of 1979. The sites for which the bond reduction is heing requested is the North Thompson Creek Mine Site and the farhondale loadout site. The mine site is located in the S1/2 NE/4, Section 3a, and the NWI/4, Wl/2 NF1/4, Section 35, T.BS., R.89W., 6th P. M. The loadout is located in lots 10, 11, 12 and 1F, Section 20 and lots 2, 3, 4, 6 and 7, Section 29, T. 7. S., R.88W., 6th P. M. The haul road associated with the loadout crosses Sections 5 and 6, T.85., R.88W., 6th P.M. and Sections 29, 30 and 32. T.7S., R.88W., 6th P. M. These . areas are located on the II.S.6.S. 7.5 minute Stony Ridge and Carbondale, Colorado Quadrangle maps. The bond reduction is heing requested on~67 of the ~6~acres approved for surface disturbances at the mine site and for the total X60 acres approved for surface disturbance at the loadout site. The present ~ond amount is 5804,300.00 and a reduction to E321,720.00 is being requested. The removal of surface facilities at both sites was completed in August 1987. The sealing of the No. 3 Mine was completed in September 1986. The sealing of the No. 1 Mine was completed in July 1987. Regrading of the refuse pile was completed in October 1986 and regrading of the mine site and loadout site was completed in October 1987. These reclamation activities were done in accordance with plans approved by Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Division. Any person with a valid legal interest which might be affected by the release of this bond, or any Federal, State, or local government agency which has jurisdiction by law or special expertise with respect to any environmental, social, or economic impact involved with the operation, or is authorized to develop or enforce environmental standards with respect to such operations, shall have the right to file written objections to or comments upon the requested release from bond, and file a request for an informal conference with the Division within thirty (30) days of issuance of the proposed decision by the Division. Copies of the Division's decision are available for review at the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Division offices, 423 Centennial Building, 1313 Sherman Street, Denver, Colorado A0203, and at the Pitkin and Garfield County clerk's offices.