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(g) Two surface openings which may expose underground mine <br />workings exist at a location above the Warehouse Bench at the <br />Roadside South Portals. These mine openings present a <br />significant hazard to human health and safety. <br />6. The Colorado Coal Act required Powderhorn to post <br />environmental reclamation bonds in the aggregate amount of <br />52.9 million. See, C.R.S. ~ 39-33-113 and 2 C.C.R. ~ 907-2, <br />Rule 3. <br />7, As required by the Colorado Coal Act, Powderhorn <br />posted two reclamation bonds: Bond No. 108986, issued by <br />Frontier Insurance Company ("Frontier"), in the amount of <br />52,603,016 (the "Frontier Bond"), and Bond No. 1686512, issued <br />by Utica Insurance Company ("Utica"), in the amount of <br />5300,000.00 (the "Utica Bond"). <br />8. Powderhorn physically ceased mining operations on <br />December 2, 1999 and gave notice of permanent ceasation of <br />mining operations on March 14, 2000. See, inter alias (a) <br />December 13, 1999 letter from Powderhorn Mine Manager Ralph S <br />Salaz to Dan T. Mathews of the Division of Minerals and <br />Geology (Exhibit C hereto); (b) March 15, 2000 letter from <br />Dan T. Mathews to Jim Stover (Exhibit D hereto); (c) March <br />8 <br />