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I. Procedure for Seeking Bond Release and Summary of the Review Process This document presents the results of the Division's review of Slurco Corporation's (Slurco) request for Phase II Bond Release fora 57.19-acre portion of the disturbed area at the Canadian Strip Mine. Slurco bas applied for bond release under Regulations 3.03.1(2) and 3.03.1(3). This Phase II Bond Release request follows an earlier Slurco Phase II Release request that was submitted on March 1, 1990 and partially approved on November 13, 1991. The Canadian Strip Mine is located 12 miles east of Walden, Colorado. The mine is located in portioas of Sections 2, 10 and 11, Township 8 North, Range 78 West, 6th P.M., in Jackson County, Colorado. All lands listed above may be located on the USGS 7.5 minute quadrangle map entitled Johnny Moore Mountain. On Apol 18, 1995, the Division published its Guideline Regarding Selected Coal Mine Bond Release Issues. Paragraph III.A. of Part 1 of the Guideline advises operators to contact the Division prior to any vegetation sampling that the operator may conduct associated with Phase II Bond Release, so as to allow the Division the opportunity to be present during the sampling. Having the Division present during the sampling allows, according to the Guideline, resolution of any uncertainties with regard to sampling approaches or methods at that time. On August 9, 1995, a representative from the Division met with representatives of Slurco at the Canadian mine site to observe the vegetation sampling being conducted for Area IV (55.13 acres) and reclaimed Pond 3 (2.06 acres). As documented in the Division's report of that inspection and in subsequent Division correspondence, the Division determined the vegetation sampling methodology being implemented by Slurco at that time to be appropriate. Slurco submitted its application for Phase II Bond Release on September 7, 1995. Copies of the written notices to surface owners, adjoining owners and appropriate governmental agencies required by Regulation 3.03.2(1) were provided in the submittal as recommended in Regulation 3.03.2(1)(a). The Division found the application incomplete on September 11, 1995 for lack of proof of publication of the public notice required per Regulation 3.03.2(1)(b). The Division, at that time, also informed Slurco of an additional adjoining surface owner who needed to be notified of the application. Slurco subsequently mailed a notification to this remaining adjoining surface owner regarding its application on September 13, 1995. Public notice of Slurco's submittal occurred once per week for four weeks, during a period between Thursday, September 7, 1995 and Thursday, September 28, 1995, th the Jackson County Star, a newspaper of general circulation in the locality of the Canadian Strip Mine. Publication of the notice occurred in accordance with Regulation 3.03.2(1)(b). Slurco submitted proof of publication of the public notice to the Division on October 3, 1995, in accordance with Regulation 3.03.2(1)(c).