Seneca II-lY/Phase I Bond Release
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<br />• These postmine drainage channels all ultimately flow to sediment ponds to ensure that water quality leaving
<br />the pemtit area is within regulatory specified limits. The locations of these ponds are also shown on Exhibit
<br />B in the Phase I Bond Release application. The designs and as-built documentation is contained in the
<br />Seneca II-W Mine Permit Application Tab 13, Facilities.
<br />The Seneca II-W Mine is located approximately seven (7) miles south of the Town of Hayden, Colorado off
<br />of RCR # 53. The specific area (761.2 acres) to which this bond release request applies is included within the
<br />Permit Area located as follows:
<br />~,ly,- R8SW ine al
<br />Section 9: Portions of SE'/,NE'/n, NE'/,SE'/n, and W'/zNE'/,
<br />Section 10: S'/zS'/zNW'/n, SW'/+, SE'/+, Portions of S'/zNE'/,
<br />Section 11: Portions of S'/zS'/zSW'/,
<br />Section 14: Portions of SW'/+, NW'/n, and S'/zS'/zSE'/+
<br />Section 15: All
<br />Section 16: Portions of W'/zNW'/., SE'/+NW /+, NE'/SW /., and SE'/.
<br />Section 21: Portions of E'/zNE'/,
<br />Section 22: NW'/,, NE'/,, N'/zSE'/, , SW'/,SE'/+, Portions of N'/zSW'/+, and SW'/nSE'/,
<br />Section 23: NW'/,, SW /n, W /zE'/z, and W'/zE'/zE'/z
<br /> ~-W South Expansion Area)
<br />Section 26: W'/z, W'/zE'/z, and Portions of W'/zE'/zNE'/, and W'/zE'/zSE'/+
<br />Section 27: E'/z
<br />Section 34: NE'/,, N'/zSE'/+, and Portions of N'/zS'/zSE'/.
<br />Section 35: NW'/n, W'/zNE'/n, N'/z,SW'/+ and Portions of N'/aS'/z_SW'/+,
<br />• NW'/+SE'/,, NW'/,SW'/,SE'/,, NW'/nNE'/,SE'/+, and W'/zE'/zNE'/+
<br />T6N- R8SW (Tie Across Haul Roadl
<br />Section 14: Portions of SE'/+, SW%.
<br />Section 23: Portions of N'/z
<br />Section 24: Portions of NE'/+, NW'/.
<br />TC>IV, R87W Cie Across Haul Road)
<br />Section 17: Portions of SW'/n, SE'/,, NE'/,
<br />Section 18: Portions of SE'/,
<br />Section 19: Portions of N'/z
<br />All west of the 6th Principal Meridian; totaling 4,093 acres. The USGS 7.5 Minute Quadrangle Maps of
<br />Hayden Gulch, Hayden, Dunckley, and Mt. Harris, contain the described permit azea. A copy of die Phase I
<br />Bond Release application is available for public inspection at the Hayden Public Library, 20] E.'Jefferson
<br />Avenue, Hayden, Colorado 81639. Written comments or objections or requests foz publichearing or
<br />informal conference coriceming`'this applicatidti may be submitted to, and additional information obtained
<br />from, the Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology, 1313 Sheanan Street, Room 215, Denver, Colorado
<br />80203-2273, (303) 866-3567. Comments must be received within 30 days of the last publication of this notice
<br />or within 30 days of the onsite inspection, whichever is later.
<br />Sincerely,
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<br />• Roy A. Karo
<br />Reclamation Manager
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