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independently analyzed vazious hydrologic impacts. The Division then compared Sunland's conclusions and the results of the Division's independent analyses to the requirements of Sunland's approved reclamation plan and to the regulatory requirements for bond release. Chronol~ of Division's Review of Bond Release ApAlication The Division notified Sunland's consultant, by phone, on November 4, 2002 that the pond's emergency spillway would need to be reconstructed before the bond release application could be found adequate. The consultant responded on November 27, 2002 with revised pages for Technical Revision 13 showing the spillway design. The Division notified the consultant by phone on January 3, 2003 of changes to text needed on page 6 of the vegetation study portion of the bond release submittal. The Division received an adequate response on January 13, 2003. The Division notified the consultant by phone on January 13, 2002 that the bond release acreages specified in the bond release application differed from the acreage values in the Division's database. The Division received an adequate response on January 15, 2002. The Division notified the consultant by fax on January 14, 2002 of changes needed to text in the bond release application and the need to submit proofs of notice. The Division received adequate responses on January 15, 2003. The Division conducted an analysis of Sunland's hydrologic impacts. The analysis covered data in the bond release application and past annual hydrology reports. Comments and Obiections The Division received no comments, written objections, or requests for an informal conference regazding the bond release application. III. CRITERIA FOR BOND RELEASE Phase I Bond Release Section 3.03.1(2)(a) states, "Up to sixty percent of the applicable bond amoiunt shall be released when the pemuttee successfully completes backfilling, regrading, and drainage control in accordance with the approved reclamation plan." The approximate 1800-square foot drainage control berm is the only part of the current bond release that is being considered for Phase I release. (The rest of the mine either received Phase I release in 1996, or has been approved as permanent.) The approved reclamation plan for the drainage control berm required it to be graded down to the level of the adjacent yazd azea, and the graded material was to be placed on the access road that extends from the county road to the building. Phase II Bond Release A Phase II bond release is allowed by those parts of Section 3.03.1(2)(b) which say, "Up to eighty-five percent of the applicable bond amount shall be released upon the establishment of vegetation which supports the approved postmining land use..." and "....which meets the Apex No. 2 Mine Page 5 January 24, 2003 Phases I, II, and III Bond Release