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accomplished during the 1994 season. Page 2.05-39 was revised to incorporate the postmining land use of undeveloped/ gublic use at both areas. At the same time map ES-3300 was revised to update and label those areas that were designated undeveloped/public use. On September 29, 1994 OSM issued the TDN to DMG. In response to this action, DMG requested that Sanborn Creek submit a revision to their permit which would fully comply with all aspects of the various AOC rules. Technical Revision-23 was submitted on November 10, 1995 and after a lengthy review process the revision was approved on July 26, 1995. During the review it was revealed that it was very difficult to comply with all the requirements for obtaining a variance from AOC and in the end the operator committed to utilizing more of the down spoiled material for backfill even though it compromised the overall safety factor for stability. Changes to the plan that resulted from approval of TR-23 are detailed in pages 2.04-5, 2.05-33, 2.05-33i, 2.06-5, 6 and 7, 2.06-10; Appendix B, pages 168-173 and Appendix J, pages 1-4; Revised map 8 and drawings C8-1226R, C8-787AR, and C8-1232. During the public comment process the Division did receive an objection to the approval of TR-23 from Bear Coal Company and a request to appear before the Board to discuss the approved plan. The objection concerned the amount of backfill that would occur because Bear is apparently exploring mining opportunities in Bear Canyon and had been reviewing the Sanborn portal bench as a possible location for future facilities. To date this objection has not been resolved. The Board appearance has been extended until March, 1996 to allow Bear additional time to investigate mining opportunities in Bear Canyon including how Sanborn Creek's portal bench might fit into those plans. As a result of this objection the Bear Canyon facilities were not reclaimed in 1995 so MR-32 was submitted on September 8, 1995 to once again resequence the reclamation timetable. The changes are detailed in section 2.05-32. Even though the operator has not been able to complete the reclamation at either Bear Canyon or Hubbard Creek, they have completed a significant amount of preliminary reclamation including removal of most of the concrete footers and foundations. This material has been placed against the cut-slope and covered up. The portals at both locations have been at least partially backfilled and at Hubbard Creek the current configuration will likely be the final contour. In addition, stream channel repair work was conducted at Bear Canyon in conjunction with repair work on a small slide that occurred at the base of the portal bench fill. This activity was conducted under MR-33 which was submitted on October 10, 1995 and is detailed on page 2.05-33. This is a brief synopsis of the actions that have occurred