GENERAL53511

• Permit No: C1992080
• IBM Index Class Name: General Documents
• Doc Date: 4/25/1997
• Doc Name: Proposed Decision & Findings of Compliance for SL1
• From: DRMS
• To: Oakridge Energy, Inc
• Permit Index Doc Type: Findings
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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III. OBSERVATIONS AND FINDINGS

The 18 acre parcel requested for release of liability consists mostly of undisturbed land and a short
gravel road and gravel pad, approximately 0.4 acres in total disturbance. Topsoiling and regrading
of this minimal disturbance was deemed unnecessary due to the fact that will shortly be redisturbed
during the construction of the fairway and putting green slated for this area. The area does not show
any signs of erosion and appears to be stable. Construction of the golf course has begun on the area
outside of the permit boundary and upon approval of this bond release, will proceed to incorporate
this area in the golf course.
Summary and Conclusions
Based upon a review of the mine permit, the applicant's bond release application, and site inspections,
the Division finds that, for this 18 acre parcel, Oakridge Energy has successfully completed all surface
coal mining reclamation operations in accordance with the approved reclamation plan and met all
requirements of the Act and the Rules.
IV. PROPOSED DECISION
Based on the observations above, the Division proposes to approve Oakridge's request for a bond
liability release for the 18 acre parcel, described below, at the Carbon Junction Mine. This proposed
decision will release the applicant from liability for all reclamation work on this parcel.
Legal Description of the area requested for release:
A tract of land located in Section 33, Township 34% North, Range 9 West, and Section 33, Township
35 North, Range 9 West, North of Ute line, New Mexico Principal Meridian, La Plata County,
Colorado, being more particularly described as follows:
Beginning at the South '/. Comer of said Section 33, T35N, R9W, being an original stone monument;
Thence N OS°01'09" W, 520.26 feet;
Thence N 85°48'07" E, 1154.56 feet;
Thence S 21°31'37" W, 791.07 feet;
Thence N 82°02'00" W, 508.12 feet;
Thence S 14°06'30" W, 235.92 feet;
Thence West 600.00 feet;
Thence N 00°59'47" E, 290.55 feet to the south line of said Section 33, T35N, R9W;
Thence N 89°50'07" E, 340.01 feet along the south line of said Section 33, T35N, R9W to the point
of beginning. Contains 18.340 acres more or less.