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As part of the permit renewal process, a revised bond liability calculation was conducted <br />pursuant to the procedures of 3.02.2(4). The Division's bond liability estimate was based on <br />the total reclamation costs for the entire Bowie No. 1 Mine, which includes the East Mine <br />area, the West Mine area and the unit train loadout area. The Division's bond liability <br />estimate does not include any bond release for any reclamation work that is currently under <br />review (SL-02). The revised bond liability for Permit Renewal No. 4 is $7,701,329.00. With <br />the addition of the bond liability of $17,704.00 for Technical Revision No. 41, which was <br />approved by the Division after the Permit Renewal No. 4 bond liability was calculated, the <br />total required reclamation cost estimate amounts to $7,719,033.00. BRL may submit a new <br />bond or a rider to the current bond at anytime after the Division's proposed or final decision. <br />However, final approval of the bond is required before the permit will be issued. <br />11. The Division has made a negative determination for the presence of prime farmland within <br />the permit area. The decision was based on letters from the Soil Conservation Service that <br />demonstrate that no prime farmland mapping units are found within the permit azea <br />(2.07.6(2)(k)). <br />12. Based on information provided in the application, the Division has determined that an <br />alluvial valley floor exists within the permit or adjacent area. The alluvial valley floors aze <br />known as the North Fork of the Gunnison River alluvial valley floor and the Tenor Creek <br />alluvial valley floor. <br />a) Pursuant to Rule 2.06.8(5)(a)(i), the Division finds that the proposed mining operations <br />would not interrupt, discontinue, or preclude farming on alluvial valley floors <br />(2.06.8(5)). <br />b) Pursuant to Rule 2.05.8(5)(a)(ii), the Division finds that the proposed surface coal <br />mining operations would not materially damage the quantity and quality of water in <br />surface and ground water systems that supply those alluvial valley floors or portions of <br />alluvial valley floors. <br />c) Pursuant to Rule 4.24.2(1), the Division finds that the proposed surface coal mining <br />operation has been designed to preserve the essential hydrologic functions of alluvial <br />valley floors. <br />For additional specific findings concerning this alluvial valley floor please see Section B, <br />XVII. <br />13. The Division hereby approves the post-mining land uses of the operation. It was determined <br />that grazing for both livestock and wildlife for the bench areas and orchard use for the <br />storage silos, truck dump, train loadout areas, and the railroad spur meet the requirements of <br />Rules 4.16 and 2.07.6(2)(1). <br />14. Specific approvals have been granted or aze proposed. These approvals are addressed in the <br />following section, Section B (2.07.6(2)(m)). <br />24 <br />