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reclaimed the ponds and associated drainage structures covering 14 acres in February and March of 1991. During 1992, all of the remaining sediment control structures were reclaimed, as approved per Technical Revision No. 12. The associated surface disturbances were then topsoiled, resulting in reclamation of all material stockpiles. As such, all disturbances have been reclaimed and have been topsoiled and reseeded. Kaiser Steel Resources applied for Phase II Bond Release in November, 1992. The application was found incomplete on November 24, 1992. On June 25, 1993 and August 2~, 1993, Kaiser Resources (as a result of a corporate name change) submitted additional information regarding the Phase II Bond Release request. After discussing the submittals with Division personnel regarding their incompleteness, Kaiser Resources withdrew its request for Phase ll Bond Release on September l7, 1993. On April 22, 1993, Kaiser Steel Resources submitted an application for a permit revision (PR-O1) to reduce the mine permit azea and consolidate the mine permit documents. During the Division review of this document, Kaiser Steel Resources, Inc. become Kaiser Resources, Inc. On September 19, 1993, the Division proposed approval of Permit Revision No. 1. Final approval occurred on October 1, 1993 following the end of the public comment period. Due to limited success of woody plants and warm season grasses, inter-seeding of 60 acres of reclaimed areas was conducted in May 1993. Portions of the inter-seeded areas were fenced for protection from livestock grazing. A second request for a Phase II bond release for the mine site was found complete by the Division on September 26, 1996. Based on the information submitted in the application and field inspection the Divison approved this bond release on November 27, 1996. As a result of this bond release, the required liability was reduced to $38,000.00. 7