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No. 1 and would not be affected by mining activities due to its location. <br />In 1989, the operator requested via Technical Revision No. 10 (TR-10) to terminate <br />hydrologic monitoring. They cited the lack of identifiable impacts from monitoring <br />conducted up to 1989, the lack of mining activity since 1984, and the inFluence of historic <br />mining activity as evidence to support their request. The operator presented previous <br />Hydrologic Monitoring Reports in support of their position. Division review of the 1986 <br />Annual Hydrology Report (R. Price, April 1987) "did not show any significant trends that <br />would indicate adverse hydrologic impact due to the curreru mine since the esmblishment of <br />baseline. " Review of the 1987 Annual Hydrology Report (]. Stevens, Sept. 1988) revealed <br />[he Finding [hat "water level and water quality data (which) appear generally conapatib[e <br />with that previously reported. Impacts of the mining on local surface and groroidwnter <br />resources do not seem to be ir:creasing. " Based upon Division review and [he conclusion <br />that mining had no identifiable impact on the surface or groundwater regime, Technical <br />Revision No. 10 (TR-10) was approved in April 1989. <br />All exploration drill holes and groundwater monitoring wells have been reclaimed. Exhibit 9 <br />of the approved permit application contains the abandonment reports submitted to the <br />Division, which contain reclamation information for 1989 and 1993. <br />SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS <br />In summary, Kaiser Ventures, Inc. has completed the reclamation plan as currently approved in the <br />permit. The reclaimed lands have achieved the vegetation necessary to meet or exceed the required <br />standazds of the approved reclamation plan and the approved post-mining land-use of rangeland. <br />The reclaimed azea blends well into the surrounding area, even to the degree that the reclaimed area <br />is difficult to discern from the undisturbed area. The reclamation appears to be capable of <br />supporting managed grazing. Revegetation appears sufficient to control erosion at the site. There <br />is no further reclamation work remaining or contemplated at this site. No issues or problems were <br />identified as a result of the bond release inspection. Based on the observations and Findings as <br />detailed above, the Division proposes to approve Kaiser's request for a Phase ID bond release for <br />the CCM No. 1. <br />Any person with a valid legal interest which might be adversely affected by this proposed decision <br />may request a formal public hearing before the Mined Land Reclamation Board in accordance with <br />Rule 3.03.2(6). Public notice of this proposed decision will be published twice in the Huerfano <br />World for two weeks as soon as possible. Requests for public hearing must be submitted to the <br />Division in writing within thirty days of the First publication of the public notice. >f no hearing is <br />requested, the Division's decision will become final and jurisdiction will terminate at the site. <br />9 <br />