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remote, isolated reclaimed areas have no environmental impact on the immediate or surrounding <br />area. They are shown on Map 3A of the permit as they relate to the regional area, and are also <br />depicted on Maps 3D and 3C. The addition of these two areas increases the permit area by l.3 <br />acres, and the disturbed area by a negligible amount. <br />SUMMARY <br />In summary, BRI has submitted the proper documentation verifying that the industrial land use has <br />been approved by the OGCC. Inspection indicates that these sites are generally well-maintained <br />and appropriate for the intended use. Roads which access these sites appear to be designed, <br />constructed, and maintained in an appropriate fashion for the industrial use. Environmental damage <br />from the sites and the roads has not occurred and was not observed during the field inspection. <br />Where these sites and roads are adjacent to reclaimed azeas, BRI remains responsible for <br />maintenance of all parts of the sediment control system, including ditches and culverts, which route <br />disturbed area runoff to sediment ponds or route clean water around the reclaimed site. <br />The difficulty in completing the remaining reclamation is low. One to three power poles, owned by <br />the San Isabel Power Company, need to be removed in the vicinity of the intake fan site. Pond 3 <br />and Pond 4 will require removal when it is demonstrated that they aze no longer necessary. <br />Based on the observations and findings as detailed above, the Division proposes to approve Basin <br />Resources Inc.'s request for an Industrial land use bond release and a release of reclamation liability <br />of areas overlying underground workings south of Highway 12. This excludes those areas of <br />disturbance, which are not industrial areas and are south of Highway 12, which are required to meet <br />the revegetation standards and are constrained by the 10-year bond liability period. The reclamation <br />liability will be reduced by $111,490.00, which when subtracted from the current bond amount of <br />$477,085.00 leaves $365,595.00. The remaining bond is more than sufficient to cover the <br />remainder of the reclamation tasks, including pond removal, minor structure removal (power poles), <br />Bleeder Return reclamation, and re-seeding of the entire site should it be necessary. <br />Any person with a valid legal interest which might be adversely affected by this proposed decision <br />may request a formal public hearing before the Mined Land Reclamation Board in accordance with <br />Rule 3.03.2(6). Public notice of this proposed decision will be published once a week for two weeks <br />in the Chronicle-News as soon as possible. Requests for public hearing must be submitted to the <br />Division in writing within thirty days of the first publication of the public notice. If no heazing is <br />requested the Division's decision will become final. <br />6 <br />