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3. Rule 3.03.2(1)(a) Copy of Notice to the Division <br />Copies of [he notices of intent are to be provided to the Division within 30 days of the application. <br />The petmittee has complied with the requirements of Rule 3.03.2(1)(a). Copies of the letters of <br />notification identified in paragraph III.A.2 above were included in the Application. <br />4. Rule 3.03.2(1)(b) Advertisement <br />As part of the request, the permittee shall submit a copy of an advertisement that was placed by the <br />permittee in a newspaper of general circulation in the locality of the surface coal mining operations. <br />The permittee has complied with the requirements of Rule 3.03.2(1)(b). A copy of the advertisement <br />placed by Enron Coal Company in The Meeker Herald was included in the Application. The <br />advertisement included the precise location of the land(s) affected (center of Section 29 T2N R93W, <br />N'/z SE'/a Section 20 T2N R93W, and SE'/a NW'/a Section 21 T2N R93W), the number of acres of <br />land (5.0, 1.4, 4.1, and 7.1) for which the bond release was sought, the name of the permittee (Enron <br />Coal Company), the permit number (C-81-032) and date approved (initial, January 1, 1985), the type <br />(Corporate Surety) and amount of the bond filed ($184,071) and the portion sought ($184,071) to be <br />released, and a description of results achieved as they relate to the permittee's approved reclamation <br />plan (revegetation, hydrology, and sediment delivery meet criteria/acceptable). The advertisement also <br />stated that written comments, objections, and request for a public hearing or informal conference may <br />be submitted to the Division, provided the address of the Division, and gave the date by which said <br />comments, objections, and requests must be received [30 days after final publication (22 May 1997)]. <br />5. Rule 3.03.2(1)(c) Proof of Publication <br />The permittee will submit to the Division proof of such publication. <br />The permittee eventually complied with Rule 3.03.2(1)(c). Enron Coal Company published notice of <br />the bond release application in The Meeker Herald once weekly for four consecutive weeks, beginning <br />May 1, 1997 and ending May 22, 1997. However, the permittee did not meet the requirement <br />(submittal of proof of publication with 30 days) of Rule 3.03.2(1)(c), and the Division declared the <br />Application as incomplete (Division letter, June 11, 1997, Document 4). Proof of publication was <br />received at the Division on July 8. 1997 (Document 1, date stamp). <br />6. Rule 3.03.2(1)(d) Completeness <br />The Division shall review the application and determine if it is complete. <br />The Application was deemed complete on July 18, 1997, within 10 days of receipt (July 8, 1997) by <br />the Division of proof of publication of the applicant's public notice. <br />15 20 January 1998 <br />