Seneca II-IY/Pbase 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 pemvt 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 Pettnit 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 (7612 acres) to which this bond release request applies is included within the
<br />Permit Area located as follows: '
<br />TSN R88W e e
<br />Section 9: Portions of SE'/,NE'/<, NE'/<SE'/<, and W'/zNE'/+
<br />Section 10: S'/zS'/zNW'/+, SW'/+, SE'/<, Portions of S'/zNE'/.
<br />Section 11: Portions of S'/zS'/zSW'/.
<br />Section 14: Portions of SW'/., NW'/<, and SYzS'/zSE'/.
<br />Section 15: All
<br />Section 16: Portions of W'/zrTW'/., SE'/aNW'/., NE'/SW'/., and SE'/,
<br />Section 21: Portions of E'/zNE'/.
<br />Section 22: NW'/., NE'/., N'/z,SE'/, , SW'/+SE'/,, Portions of N'/zSW'/., and SW'/<SE'/.
<br />Section 23: NW'/<, SW'/+, W'/zE'/z, and W'/zE'/zE'/z
<br /> RI-W South Expansion Area)
<br />Section 26: W /z, W /zE'/z, and Portions of W /zEYzNE'/. and W /zE'/zSE'/e
<br />Section 27: E'/z
<br />Section 34: NE'/., N'/zSE'/,, and Portions of N'/zS'/zSE'/.
<br />Section 35: NW /e, W /zNE'/., N'/zSW /< and Portions of N'/zS'/zSWY<,
<br />• NW'/.SE'/+, NW'/.SW'/<SE'/,, NW'/<NE'/.SE'/,, and W'/zE'/zNE'/<
<br />T6N-R88W CI'ie Across Haul Road)
<br />Section 14: Portions of SE'/<, SW /.
<br />Section 23: Portions of N'/z
<br />Section 24: Portions of NE'/,, NW'/.
<br />T6N- R87W (Tie Across Haul Road)
<br />Section 17: Portions of SW'/., SE'/+, NE'/,
<br />Section 18: Portions of SE'/a
<br />Section 19: Portions oEN'/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 Hams, contain the described peanit area. A copy of the Phase I
<br />Bond Release application is available for public inspection at the Hayden Public Library, 201 E. Jefferson
<br />Avenue, Hayden, Colorado 81639. Written comments or objections,ox requests for public hearing or
<br />informal conference concerning this application may be submitted to, and additional irifom~ation obtained
<br />from, the Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology, 1313 Shem~an 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, wMchever is later.
<br />Sincerely,
<br />. ~, -~""
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<br />• Roy A. 'Kar~
<br />Reclamation Manager
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