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Mine No. 3; Midterm Findings conduct a Bond release inspection until June 18, 1998. The bond release is under review with several adequacy concerns presented to the operator by the Division before a proposed decision can be rendered. No enforcement actions have been issued for Mine 3 in the past five years. II. Revisions to the Permit: Three minor revisions and one technical revision have been approved since the previous permit renewal. Minor Revision No. 19 was approved on October 10, 1995. This revision updated Map 4a to the permit required by Stipulation No. 21. Reclamation liability was unaffected by this revision. Minor Revision No. 20 was approved on May 30, 1996. This revision updated ownership and control sections of the permit. Reclamation liability was unaffected by this revision. Minor Revision No. 21 was approved on June 27, 1997. This revision updated ownership and control sections of the permit. Reclamation liability was unaffected by this revision. Technical Revision No. 8 was approved on July 18, 1997. This revision provided for retention of the Middle Creek office and yazd azea in support of the post-mining land use. This revision also eliminated the requirement of a woody plant density standazd for reclamation success. TR-08 reduced the Mine No. 3 reclamation liability by $129,678.00. The remaining reclamation liability for the mine after approval of TR-08 was $70,322.00. Colorado Yampa Coal Company did not submit a replacement bond in response to the reduced liability. DMG currently holds a bond in the amount of $200,000.00. Stipulation No. 22 was attached to the Mine No. 3 permit upon approval of TR-08. III. Stipulations: Stipulation No. 20 was resolved by submittal of information involving the Pittston Injunction. Information was provided by Twentymile Coal Company on September 20, 1996. Twentymile Coal Company is a sister corporation owned and controlled by the same parent company that owns and controls Colorado Yampa Coal Company. Stipulation No. 22 was added to the permit as a result of TR-08. Stipulation No. 22 required that Colorado Yampa Coal Company incorporate the remaining topsoil pile, T-1, at the Middle Creek Office azea into the Foidel Creek Mine permit. Topsoil pile T-1 would be designated for distribution at the Fish Creek Tipple. Foidel Creek permit would accept the reclamation costs associated with transport of the soil resource to the tipple. Twentymile Coal Co. submitted TR 98-31 on August 21, 1998, for the Foidel Creek Permit, C-82-056. A portion of this revision addresses incorporation of the topsoil pile