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are well vegetated and stable with no signs of soil erosion, and meet Phase III bond release criteria. The permanent bridge on the Stoney Ridge Fan Shaft Road meets, by exception, equivalent Phase I, Phase II and Phase III bond release criteria. Embankments of abutments are well vegetated and stable, and the bridge site meets Phase II and Phase III Bond Release criteria. Such releases for the electric service facilities and the Stoney Ridge Fan Shaft Road Bridge aze proposed in this SL-O5. The permanent Stoney Ridge Fan Shaft Road was included in the SL-01 Phase I and SL-04 Phase II bond releases. This feature includes closure of the road with a locked gate and placement of a lazge stone barrier. It now meets the criteria for Phase III bond release. The permanent riprapped relief drains on the site were included in the acreages of reclamation vegetation. They include the two relief drains off the Refuse Disposal Area, and aclear-water diversion (including two culverts) for by-pass of upland flows across the facilities area of Portal 1. The permanent riprap banks and the concrete culvert base in and along North Thompson Creek in the vicinity of Portal 1 were also inspected during the August 6, 2002 Phase III bond release inspection. These permanent drainage features were included in the Phase I Bond Release of SL- OI and Phase II Bond Release of (vegetated areas) SL-04, are in good repair with regard to design criteria, and are now eligible for equivalent Phase III bond release. Permanent features at the loadout site included the coal haul road from Garfield County Road 108 to a 2-acre portion of the road previously granted Phase I, II and III bond release (SL-02); the truck dump pad; installed landscaping and a portion of the coal haul road berm; the two-track dirt road across the upper river terrace at the loadout site between Gazfield County Road 109 and the Roaring Fork River; and the restored Kaiser-Sievers irrigation ditch. The coal haul road, truck dump pad, installed landscaping and road berm were granted Phase I Bond Release in SL-O1. The road surface is stabilized by pavement or gravel and embankments are well vegetated with no signs of erosion. These features were granted Phase II bond release (SL-04) and aze now eligible for Phase III $ond Release. The reclaimed conveyor belt corridor was granted Phase T Bond Release in SIr01, including the portion consisting of the two-track dirt road and the restored Kaiser-Sievers irrigation ditch. The entire reclaimed corridor was granted Phase II bond release in SL-04. The entire reclaimed corridor is now eligible for Phase III bond release. There aze also two existing features at the mine site. These were installed, and are operated and maintained by the landowner. One is a buried (but partially exposed) water line from the third permanent Developed Water Resources pond (T-2), across the site, and extending beyond the east Permit boundary to a stock tank. The other is a buried electric power line from the pole in the immediate vicinity of Portal 1 to a pump station at the start of the water line. These two features belong to the landowner, and aze exempt from reclamation bond procedures. The 4.1-acre Developed Water Resources land use azea and its associated permanent facilities aze not a part of this bond release application. SL-O5, C-81-025, March 24, 2003 Page 20 of 26 Pages