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I. PROCEDURES AND SUMMARY OF THE REVIEW PROCESS
<br />P&M applied for a Phase I bond release under the Colorado Surface Coal Mining and
<br />Reclamation Act following reclamation of the West Ridge and Center Ridge areas of the Edna
<br />Mine. The area requested for release is located in Routt County, 5 miles northwest of Uak Creek.
<br />It is located in Township 4 North, Range 86 West of the 6th Principal Meridian, further described
<br />as follows:
<br />Center Ridge:
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<br />West Ridge:
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<br />NE'/<SW%W'/, NW'/<, SE'/, W'%z, SW%, SE'/,
<br />Section 14 - SE'/,
<br />Section 23 - E'/~, NW'/,, NE'/<E%z, NE'/a, NW'/,
<br />Section 24 - NW'/,W%,, NW%, NE'/,W%z, SW'/,, NE'/,NW%, SW'/,NE'/,, SW'/<W'/z, NW'/,,
<br />SE'/<
<br />The Center Ridge area was mined and reclaimed under the Colorado Surface Coal Mining
<br />Reclamation Act (Act) effective in May 1977, but was reclaimed after the current Rules were
<br />promulgated. Accordingly, this azea was permitted under the current Edna Mine permit, and is
<br />included in the reclamation liability associated with the permit.
<br />The West Ridge azea was initially mined for the Lennox coal seam in the 1950's, and was
<br />remined for the Wadge seam after 1980. The entire West Ridge disturbance azea, as depicted on
<br />Exhibit 4.8-1 of the approved permit application package, is included in the reclamation liability
<br />for the current Edna Mine permit.
<br />The application for Phase I bond release was received by the Division on June 19, 1996. The
<br />application was deemed complete on September 12, 1996, after the Division received proof of
<br />publication of [he applicant's public notice. P&M published notice of the bond release
<br />application in the Steamboat Pilot once weekly for four consecutive weeks, beginning August 8,
<br />1996. P&M also notified land owners within and adjacent to the mine permit area, and other
<br />interested parties, of the application for bond release as required by Section 3.03.2(1).
<br />No written objections or requests for an informal conference regarding the bond release
<br />application were received by the Division. Comments were received from the Department of
<br />Energy, regarding power transmission lines within the release azea, on September 4, 1996. The
<br />letter stated that the Department of Energy had no objection to the proposed release.
<br />Edna Mine I Bond Release No. 2
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