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Findines with reeard to Protection of the Hydroloeic Balance All of the observed hydrologic impacts are consistent with those predicted in the Probable Hydrologic Consequences section of the permit application and the Division's Yampa River Cumulative Hydrologic Impact Assessment. Based on the foregoing observations regarding hydrologic impacts, the Division finds that P & M has minimized disturbance of the hydrologic balance in the mine plan and adjacent areas, and prevented material damage outside the permit area. The Division also finds that P & M has not caused hydrologic changes that adversely affect the approved postmining land use in the permit area. Findines with reeard to Retention of Permanent Facilities Permanent facilities (gravel pad, roads, and culvert over Oak Creek) within the bond release area were found to be in good repair and incompliance with bond release requirements. The Division discussed the permanent retention of the Oak Creek crossing with representatives of the Routt County Regional Planning Department and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Neither of these agencies had an objection with the proposed bond release. Findines with reeard to Completion of the Reclamation Plan P & M requested Phase I, II, and III (final) release for an approximate 3.3-acre area, in Sections 19 and 20, T4N, R85 W. The Division reviewed the bond release application, the mine permit, and inspected the bond release area. Based on the review and inspection, the Division finds that P & M has successfully completed all surface coal mining reclamation operations appropriate to the 3.3-acrea area in accordance with the approved reclamation plan and fully met all reclamation requirements of the Rules and the Act. Reclamation activities that remain to be accomplished, or still require bond releases, after approval of this proposed SL-09 bond release action, include: Task 002. Placement of topsoil on 77.8 acres of the West Ridge area (work accomplished but no bond release processed). Task 003. Placement of topsoil on 150 acres of the Moffat area (work accomplished but no bond release processed). Task 005. Revegetate 188 acres in West Ridge area (initial seeding accomplished but no bond release processed). Task 006. Revegetate 15.6 acres in the Center Ridge azea (initial seeding accomplished but no bond release processed). Task 007. Revegetate 37.5 acres in the East Ridge azea (initial seeding accomplished but no bond release processed). Task 008. Revegetate 342.5 acres in the Moffat area (initial seeding accomplished but no bond release processed). Task 009. Revegetate 115 acres of the West Ridge diversion ditch. Task 010. Reclaim the West Ridge diversion ditch. Task 025. Reclaim the Moffat area collection ditch. 10