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Coal Ridge No. 1 Mine - 3 - April 6, 1990 - -, Stipulation No: 13 - -- THE RECLAMATION PLAN FOR THE MINE SHALL BE REVISED TO INCLUDE DOWNSIZING OF THE CURRENT ACCESS AND TEMPORARY HAUL ROAD FROM ITS PRESENT 40 FOOT WIDTH TO A MAXIMUM WIDTH OF 20 FEET: RECLAMATION OF THE REMAINDER OF THIS ROAD SHALL BE CONDUCTED ACCORDING TO THE APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS OF RULE 4.03.1 (7). -- The required revision has not been submitted to the applicant, therefore this -' Stipulation is still in effect. Stipulation No. 14 THE APPLICANT WILL RECLAIM ALL LIGHT-USE EXPLORATION ROADS EXCEPT THOSE SPECIFICALLY REQUESTED TO BE RETAINED BY THE LAND OWNERS. THE RETAINED ROADS, HOWEVER, WILL HAVE THE SURFACE, CUTS, AND FILL RE-SEEDED BY THE APPROVED SEED = MIXTURES TO CONTROL EROSION. - Since final reclamation activities have not'yet commenced at the site, this Stipulation is still in effect. =Stipulation No. 15 THE RECLAMATION PLAN FOR THE MINE SHALL BE REVISED TO INCLUDE REGRADING OF THE PORTAL AREAS, INCLUDING RELATED WORKING PADS AND ACCESS ROADS, TO A CONDITION THAT APPROXIMATES THE ORIGINAL SITE TOPOGRAPHY AS INDICATED BY THE BACKGROUND CONTOURS ON THE N.C.E.C. PRELIMINARY GRADING PLAN MAP, SCHMUESER & ASSOCIATES, REVISED 4/10/88. TOPSOIL DISTRIBUTION AND REVEGETATION OF THE REGRADED PORTAL AREAS WILL BE CONSISTENT WITH THAT APPROVED FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE MINE SITE, This revision to the reclamation plan has also not been submitted by the permittee, therefore the Stipulation is still in effect. Section III - Bonding The Division holds an approved reclamation bond in the form of Certificates of Deposit in the amount of $288,000.00. Calculations indicate that the permittee has a reclamation liability of $188,000.00 for the current disturbance. Under the reclamation-only status of the permit, therefore, the bond amount is deemed sufficient to assure completion of the reclamation plan. BC/es cc: Mike Savage Mr. E. Peter Mattheis, NCEC 5709F