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reclamation plan in 1981 or 1982. Had they received such <br />notice, the Allens claim that they would have objected to these <br />plans as they were approved in the permit. They claim they <br />would have requested then, and now request; that the postmining <br />land uses include industrial, and that "safe and reasonable <br />access" through the portal to the underground workings be <br />allowed in the final reclamation plan. In other words, the <br />Allens would have sought approval for final reclamation of the <br />site as a standby coal mine. The Allens do not speculate on <br />whether the Division or Board would have approved the final <br />reclamation plan with such provisions. <br />2. Argument <br />The Division's proposed decision found, and the Allens do <br />not dispute, that reclamation to the eatent of the $30,000 bond <br />proposed for release has been performed by Blue Ribbon in <br />accordance with its approved permit. Under such circumstances, <br />approval of the partial bond release is required. Rule <br />3.03.1(1) controls and provides as follows: <br />The Division or the Board where an <br />adjudicatory hearing is held ., shall <br />release a performance bond, in whole or in <br />part, when it is satisfied the reclamation <br />covered by the bond or portion thereof has <br />been accomplished as required by these <br />Rules <br />(Emphasis added.) <br />The Allens' objections do not address the question of <br />whether Blue Ribbon's reclamation has complied with the <br />- 4 - <br />