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. ~ -. Proposed Decision The Division proposes to approve Rock castle Coal Company's request for partial bond release. Specifically, the Division proposes to release $437,69ti trom the $572,000 reclamation liability. This decision represents a release of bond and liability for backfilling and grading of overburden and partial topsoiling which has occurred at Pit 4. This decision on release noes not extend to the area of Pit 4 immediately east of Pond 4, or the Pit 4 haul road. This request was made by Rock castle Coal Company in accordance with Rules 3.02.2(4)(d) ana 3.03.2 of the Regulations of the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board for Coal Mining and Colorado Surtace Coal Mining Reclamation Act. C.R.S. 34-33-101 et seq. Section 125. The Grassy Gap Mine is located in Township 5N, Range 87W of the 6th Prime Meridian in the following sections: Section 20: E 1/2 SE 1/4, E 1/2 NW 1/4 SE 1/4 SE 1/4 Section 21: W 1/2 SW 14 Section 28: W 1/L NW 1/4 Section 29: E 1/2 NW 1/4, NE 1/4, S 1/2 Section 31: E 1/2 SE 1/4 NE 1/4, NE 1/4 NE 1/4 Section 32: NW 1/2 This area is contained within the Mount Harris ana Dunckley 7 1/2 minute USGS quadrangle maps. Bond release is being granted on backfilling and graaing performed on 15.22 acres of the 1080.6 acre permit area, otherwise known as Pit 4. This area is locates in the E 1/2 SE 1/4 Section 20. This proposed decision is based on a site inspection conducted September 6 and 7, 1590, as well as review of the monitoring and permit files, and information submitted by Rock castle concerning volumes of earthwork. The Rockcastle company provided information that 527,345 loose cubic yards had been moved by September 6, 1990, the date of CMLRD's inspection. Therefore using the agreed to factor of $0.83 /bcy, the Division proposes that $437,696 be released from the $572,000 bond. Therefore, $134,304 will be retained to conduct the remaining reclamation. 0585E