GENERAL36632

• Permit No: C1981010
• IBM Index Class Name: General Documents
• Doc Date: 4/19/2002
• Doc Name: Proposed Decision & Findings of Compliance for SL3
• From: Partial Phase II 592.7 acres
• Permit Index Doc Type: Findings
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

Summary and Conclusions
Based upon a review of the mine permit, the applicant's bond release application, and site inspections,
the Division finds that TMI has replaced topsoil in accordance with the approved reclamation plan. The
Division further finds that TMI has established vegetation which supports the approved post mine land
use and meets the approved success standard for vegetative cover. The Division further fords that the
reclaimed area subject to this bond release is not contributing suspended solids to streamflow or runoff
outside the permit area in excess ofpre-mining levels or in excess of adjacent nonmined areas.
IV. PROPOSED DECISION
Based on the observations above, the Division proposes to approve Trapper Mining Company's request
for a partial Phase II bond release for the Trapper Mine. This proposed decision will release the
applicant from liability for topsoil redistribution and establishment of vegetation in accordance with
Phase II bond release criteria on bond release blocks CR 82-92 and CR 93-94 totaling 592.7 acres.
PHASE II
The original performance bond for the Trapper Mine was $18,279,608.00. In the two preceding bond
releases, SL-Ol and SL-02, the Division released the liability on the bond release blocks but did not
return any monies to the operator. The previous bond releases applied to the backfilling and regrading
of 2511.7 acres of lands associated with the Ashmore, Browning/Colt, Derringer and Enfield pits. An
accounting of this bond release history is provided in the table below.
Trapper Mine C-1981-010 Bond Release History
Phase I Phase II

acres amount acres amount I
SL-01 2511.7 Liability only 1570.5 liability only + 59 livestock water tanks I
SL-02 319.5 liability only I
SL-03 592.7 liability only ($1,857,688.00)
2511.7 2482.7_ _____ ___
The Trapper Mine is an active mine with five active pits and two pits that have been approved to receive
flyash. TMI is actively mining coal. Reclamation at the Trapper Mine continues as pits continue to
progress. On active mine areas, backfill and grading, topsoil redistribution, and seeding and
transplanting will continue. On bond release blocks CR 82-92 and CR 93-94 included in this bond
release application (SL-03), no additional work needs to be conducted at this time.
Trapper Mine, SL-03, Findings a April 19, 2002