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across the steeper sections of reclaimed slopes to slow runoff and reduce erosion. <br />Mulch has been applied and anchored with netting on all Small Area Exemptions (SAE) <br />as required by the approved plan. Topsoil has been applied to the reclaimed scopes of <br />the pit area to a depth of 11 to 13 inches. Vegetative cover of the reclaimed slopes had <br />not yet been established at the time of the bond release inspection. <br />All buildings and structures (except the oil tank containment area) approved to be <br />removed have been reclaimed in accordance with the approved plan. The road that <br />passes through the permit area has been approved to remain. The sedimentation pond <br />has been approved to remain to provide water for livestock use. The concrete <br />foundation located immediately south of the oil tank containment area has been <br />approved to remain for use by the current landowner. The only remaining reclamation <br />work requiring earthwork is' <br />Regrading of the oil tank containment area after appropriate disposal of any <br />contaminated soils <br />Backfilling of the small pre-law subsidence feature as per Section 2.05.6(6) of <br />the permit <br />• Removal and reclamation of the sediment containment ditch <br />Application Pre-release Post-release Comments <br />liability liability <br />531,000 50 % released rather than 60% as <br />Phase I (SL-Ot) 2.00 (January 1994) requested due to remaining <br />Phase I work to be completed <br />Phase I. II, and 56 200 of Phase I monies and <br />Phase III(SL-02) 1.000 5 0 $24,800 of Phase 111111 monies <br />SL-02 Phase II and Phase III <br />Included in this final bond release request (SL-02) is a Phase I bond release of three small <br />areas specifically excluded from the initial Phase I bond release request (SL•01) These <br />three small areas are a small subsidence feature within 250 feet of the proposed pit, the oil <br />tank containment area, and the sediment containment ditch totaling 98 acres Total <br />reported disturbed acreage has vaned slightly over the years from 11.12 acres to 12 95 <br />acres according to permit text and annual reclamation reports. respectively. After review of <br />this application and previous bond release findings. an acreage accounting was developed <br />as shown in Table A below <br />No acreage is assigned for the pre-taw subsidence feature, as the area of actual disturbance <br />was less than 100 square feet and falls within the error for measurement of other disturbed <br />areas identified The Phase I bond release appears to have been premature based on the <br />dates of the approval of the pond as a permanent impoundment. Therefore. this bond <br />release request (SL-02) ~s a Phase I bond release for 1 4 acres (including the sediment <br />pond. ditch. and oil containment area) and a Phase 111111 request for 12.62 acres <br />