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entrance area) is to be left as a graveled pad entrance road to be used as a supply storage
<br />azea/staging area for a utility company. The classification of the 3.3-acre azea as industrial was
<br />achieved with the issuance of a Conditional Use Permit (Permit Number PP2004-053) by Routt
<br />County, with an approval date of October 21, 2004.
<br />Reclamation operations. The bond release area was reclaimed in 1996. This work included
<br />removal of the lower tipple/grizzly facility on the gravel pad.
<br />Items Aaaroved for Permanent Retention
<br />The gravel pad and entrance roads (including a culvert over Oak Creek and a gate structure) were
<br />previously approved as permanent in Technical Revision 37 in 1998.
<br />Previous Bond Releases
<br />A history of bond releases is summazized below.
<br />In 1982, the Division held two bonds for the Edna Mine. One of these, in an amount of
<br />$1,642,000, was posted in 1977 and is often refereed to as the "Life of Mine Bond". The other, in
<br />the amount of $2,631,945, was posted in 1981 and is often referred to as the "Permanent
<br />Program Bond".
<br />In April of 1983, P&M applied for full liability release of reclaimed lands bonded by the "Life of
<br />Mine Bond". On May 1, 1984, the Division proposed to approve release of $1,622,000 and to
<br />retain $20,000 for stabilization of several gullies. During the week of May 14, 1984, a landslide,
<br />known as the "South of Shop Slide", occurred in a portion of the azea that was the subject of the
<br />release. On June 11, 1984, the Division objected to its own proposed decision and requested a
<br />Board Hearing. In September 1984, the Boazd denied the Division's request, affirmed the
<br />Division's previous proposed decision, approved release of $1,622,000, and retained $20,000 for
<br />stabilization of several gullies.
<br />In March of 1986, P&M applied for full liability release of six acres in Section 24, T4N, R85W,
<br />6'h P.M. This request for liability release was specific to the $2,631,945 "Permanent Program
<br />Bond". No dollar amount was requested for release, as P&M desired that the released liability be
<br />transferred to another part of the mine. The Division approved this full liability release in May of
<br />1986. This release appears to be the first liability release associated specifically with the
<br />"Permanent Program Bond".
<br />In November of 1987, in conjunction with a Settlement Agreement pertaining to Permit Renewal
<br />RN-O1, the Division and P&M agreed that the "Permanent Program Bond" should be increased
<br />from $2,631,945 to $7,121,196. In December of 1987, P&M submitted a bond rider
<br />accomplishing this.
<br />In June of 1988, the Division approved Technical Revision TR-15, which described a
<br />reclamation plan for the "South of Shop Slide". The Division required a $50,520 increase in
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