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<br />4 <br />No comments, written objections, or requests for an informal conference regarding the bond <br />release application were received by the Division. <br />The Division scheduled and conducted a bond release inspection on October 14, 1997. A <br />follow-up inspection was conducted on November 18, 1997, to confirm that items identified <br />during the October inspection had been resolved. The site inspection was conducted in <br />accordance with Rule 3.03.2(2). Persons in attendance at the October 14, 1997 inspection <br />included Janet Binns of the Division, Mr. Rick Mills of Colorado Yampa Coal Company <br />(permittee and surface landowner), Mr. Phil George, representing Cross Mountain Ranch, <br />(surface landowner), and Ms. Bazbaza Bowerman and Mr. Robert Postle of the Office of <br />Surface Mining, Denver Field Division. The Little Snake Resource Area and the Craig <br />district office of the Bureau of Land Management were notified of both inspections, but they <br />declined to attend the inspections. <br />During the October 14, 1997 inspection, several items required additional maintenance. These <br />items included: <br />1) Removal of timbers containing spikes from spoil spring drainages located on the <br />South side of pond M. <br />2) Placement of rock check dams in ditch N-1. <br />3) Repair of breached section of ditch 0-1 and grading to assure positive drainage. <br />4) Placement of Rock Check dams in NE comer of Northern portion of the West Block. <br />5) Placement of additional rock check dams in Area 6 PG 6-1 north of the light use road. <br />6) Rock armoring of segment of PG 6-2 where coaly material is exposed. <br />7) Placement of rock check dam at cattle wallow located at spring 6862320. <br />8) Direct flow from gully up slope of Area 6 into Livestock pond U-b. <br />9) Certifying or removal of two small livestock ponds located in Area 6. <br />f 0) Shape collection ditch R-1 to assure positive drainage to livestock pond U-a. Repair <br />]ow spots in ditch berms. <br />11) Grading Area 6 access road to assure drainage off the road. <br />12) Placement of additional rock check dams at southwest drainage inlet of Pond M. <br />A follow up inspection was conducted on November 18, 1997 to confirm resolution of repair <br />items identified during the October inspection. Persons in attendance at the November <br />inspection included Mr. Rick Mills of Colorado Yampa Coal Company, Mr. Mitchell <br />Rollings, of the Office of Surface Mining, Dem~er Field Division, and Janet Binns of the <br />Division. Ms. Janet Hook of the Bureau of Land Management, and Mr. Phil George of Cross <br />Mountain Ranch were notified of the follow up inspection. Neither of the latter two parties <br />chose to participate in the follow up inspection. <br />