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7i~ COLORADO YAMPA COAL COMPANY sss ,SL-(o~~~7n«ad~ Colorado Yartpa C®al Company 29515 Rout[ Csun[y Road #27 Oak Creek, C®lorade 80467 A Cyprus Amax Company (970) 879-3800 November 11, 1997 Janet Binns Environmental Protection Specialist Division of Minerals and Geology 1313 Sherman Sveet, Room 215 Denver, Colorado 80203 nr-nri~iC11 fvuv 1 4 1991 WWI~tl~lSIVn vi ~•I~,~~,~,~ ~ ~doio9Y RE: Request for Phase [I & [II Bond Liability Release, North and South Blocks , NLne 3 Permit No. C-84-062 Dear Ms. Hines: Enclosed is CYCC's bond release request for the North and South Blocks under the above referenced permit. This request is being submitted pursuant to Rule 3.03.2 of the DMG Regulations and in accordance with pre~~ously established timeframes. CYCC is requesting final release of liability on the reclaimed area which comprises the North and South Blocks of Mine 3, for a total bond reduction of $200,000. The currently approved postmining landuse within which the blocks are located is pastureland. These areas were reclaimed in accordance with the approved reclamation plan and were seeded between September of 1979 and June of 1982 cuing the approved seed mixture. The approved seed mixKUre is • presented on Table A of this submittal. Given that these parcels have been effectively reclaimed, are adequately controlling erosion, and meet or exceed the standard as established by the associated reference areas, CYCC believes that reclamation has been successfully completed at this site. Therefore, CYCC contends the reclamation bond required by this permit should be released for both Phase II and Phase III liability. The total acreage for which release is being requested is 368 acres, as denoted on the enclosed reap. The North Block contains 122.6 acres, and the south Block contains 245.4 acres. Each block was sampled per the criteria established with the Division. ` The summary values for cover, productioq and sample adequacy for the Noah Block may be found on summary Tables I and 2 for 1995 and on sumatary tables 3 and 4 for 1996. Please note that the bon3~ release values re}led the incorporation of desirable species only, and do not include annuals, biennials, noxiotu weeds, or undesirable forts as previously discussed with the Division. The associated Reference Area values pertaining to the North Block for both years aze shown on Summary Tables 5 through 12. The summary values for cover, productioq and sample adequacy for the South Black may be found on Summary Tables 21 and 22 for 1996 and on Summary Tables 23 and 24 for 1997. The associated Reference Area values pertaining to the South Block area shorvn on Summary tables 25 through 40. The bond release values derived fmm desirable species have been utilized for the reference area in the interest of consistency. The aforementioned tables also contain information pertaining to the number of hits for litter, bare ground, rock and undesirable and non-perennial species.