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6. For this surface mining operation, private mineral estate has not been severed from <br />private surface estate; therefore, the documentation specified by Rule 2.03.6(2) is not <br />required (2.07.6(2)(fj). <br />On the basis of evidence submitted by the applicant and received from other state and <br />federal agencies as a result of the Section 34-33-114(3) compliance review required by <br />the Colorado Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Act, the Division finds that Grand Valley <br />Coal Company does not own or control any operations which aze currently in violation of <br />any law, rule, or regulation of the United States, or any State law, rule, or regulation, or <br />any provision of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Actor the Colorado <br />Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Act (2.07.6(2)(g)(i)). <br />8. Grand Valle}~ Coal Company does not control and has not controlled mining operations <br />with a demonstrated pattern of willful violations of the Act of such nature, duration, and <br />with such resulting irrepazable damage to the environment as to indicate an intent not to <br />comply with the provisions of the Act (2.07.6(2)(h)). <br />9. The Division. finds that surface coal mining and reclamation operations to be performed <br />under this permit will not be inconsistent with other such operations anticipated to be <br />performed in areas adjacent to the permit azea (2.07.6(2)(1)). <br />10. The Division currently holds a bond in the form of a Treasury Note, in the amount <br />$161,463.75. Grand Valley Coal Company has agreed to post a perfotmance bond for <br />Permit Revision No. 1 in the amount of $691,804.00. Tltis amount is in addition to the <br />existing bond for $161,436.75, which covers the cost of reclaiming the remainder of the <br />operation. The total required bond coverage for the Munger Canyon Mine is set at <br />$853,240.7. The Division has determined that this amount will be sufficient to cover the <br />cost of reclaznation at the Munger Canyon Mine. The Division has approved the <br />applicant's request to submit the bond amount for the central facilities permit revision as a <br />single increment no later than 60 days prior to initiation of any disturbance associated <br />with the pemtit revision approval. <br />Pursuant to Frules 2.07.6(2)(j) and 3.02.1(1), the performance bond in this amount will be <br />filed with the' Division, payable to the State of Colorado and the Office of Surface <br />Mining. <br />The following stipulation is required by the Division: <br />Stipulation Afo. l7 <br />A PERFORMANCE BOND IN THE AMOUNT OF $691,804.00, PAYABLE TO THE <br />STATE OF (:OLORADO AND THE OFFICE OF SURFACE MINING, MUST BE <br />FLED WITH THE DIVISION NO LATER THAN 60 DAYS PRIOR TO INITIATING <br />tt <br />