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October 31, 2002--The Division's Preliminary Adequacy Review letter (PAR) was sent to LEI. The letter noted that the Division's review had been delayed due to disruptions associated with electronic imaging of DMG files. The letter requested the operator to submit comprehensive and substantive updates to the pemut-application package, to clarify current plans and projections, and to eliminate plans for mine development and expansion that were no longer applicable. The Division requested that the application updates be submitted in the form of a technical revision application. A reclamation cost review had been performed in association with the initial adequacy review, which confirmed the worst case reclamation liability amount of $175,596.00. [Note, the liability amount was later increased to $215,715.00, in association with TR-14 proposed decision, issued November 6, 2002]. November 11, 2002-LEI sent a letter to the Division waiving the 120 and 180 decision time frames of Rule 2.07.4(2)(b). November 14, 2002-The Division sent a letter to LEI, requesting that a complete technical revision application responding to the October 31, 2002 PAR letter be submitted by February 17, 2003. Submittal of the technical revision application was delayed due to circumstances associated with LEI's bankruptcy and acquisition of assets by CAM. June 26, 2003--SO-3 Pemut Transfer application was submitted by LEI. The successor operator/pemuttee was Central Appalachia Mining, LLC, (CAM). The pemut transfer became final on December 17, 2004. The Division was unable to issue a proposed decision to renew the permit to CAM until the permit transfer was approved. The transfer could not be finalized and approved until federal lease assignments were approved by BLM. August 8, 2003-The Division received the Technical Revision 16 (TR-16) application, which comprehensively and substantively revised and updated the Munger Canyon Mine pemut application package, in response to concerns raised in the Division's RNA PAR letter. The TR-16 proposed approval decision was issued January 20, 2004. Applicant Violator System (AVS) checks were made on CAM on multiple occasions in association with the pemvt transfer and permit renewal, most recently on January 6, 2005. The OSM recommendation was "Issue". Publication of this proposed decision by the Division will initiate a thirty (30) day public comment period, after which the renewal decision becomes final, provided there are no objections. Description of the Environment The Munger Canyon Mine is located in Garfield County, Colorado, approximately 20 miles north of Loma on Colorado Highway 139. The operator leases a rail loadout at the town of Loma from the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad. The rail loadout is located along a previously disturbed loadout siding. The permit area currently encompasses 1048.9 acres. Existing affected azea is approximately 35.6 acres; proposed affected azea is approximately 37 acres. Existing disturbed azea in the mine 9