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Section III <br />Status of Stipulations <br />The stipulation history for the Golden Eagle mine was reviewed as part of the mid-term <br />review. The following is a discussion of the stipulations that were noted as active in the <br />database, or issued as a result of the last permit renewal (RN-03), Review included <br />investigation of the stipulation response file, revisions to the permit, and the findings <br />document for RN-03. Stipulations are a binding part of the permit and previously <br />assigned stipulation numbers are not to be re-used. Any stipulations associated with <br />this permit and issued over the life of this operation which are not discussed in this mid- <br />term review have been complied with or terminated. <br />At the time of this midterm permit review, there are no active or un-resolved stipulations <br />to the Golden Eagle mining permit, <br />Section IV <br />Enforcement Actions <br />This section is a review of the enforcement actions issued since the last permit renewal <br />(RN-04) in July 2004. There have been no enforcement actions taken in the last 2 '/: <br />years since the approval of Permit Renewal No. 4. <br />Section V <br />Summary and Discussion <br />The Golden Eagle mine currently has an application for final, Phase III bond release <br />under review by the Division. Issues and concerns associated with the final release of <br />all but 1.4 acres at the NW-1 vent shaft will be handled and resolved under the SL-06 <br />bond release process. <br />Section Vi <br />Bondin <br />The Division currently holds bond # 64S103557518BCM in the amount of $206,634.00 <br />for reclamation at the Golden Eagle Mine, issued by Travelers Casualty and Insurance <br />Company. This amount is satisfactory to complete any reclamation at the site, <br />including a complete re-seeding and fertilization of the entire disturbed area. The bond <br />held by the Division also exceeds the required bond amount to be held by the Division <br />of $141,892.14. However, Rule 3.03.1(2)(b) allows up to 85% of the applicable bond <br />amount to be released upon establishment of vegetation which supports the approved <br />post-mining land use and which meets the approved standard for cover. Based on a <br />March 22, 1996 review of the reclamation cost estimate, the Division concluded the <br />required bond amount to be $1,196,002.00, and this amount is also referred to as the <br />