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CHAPTER 23 <br />BONDING <br />Introduction <br />The purpose of this chapter is to provide a reclamation cost estimate, with supporting <br />documentation, for determination of a reclamation performance bond for lands disturbed at <br />the Hayden Gulch Loadout facility. This document will provide information regarding all <br />disturbed lands within the proposed permit boundary. The amount of bond required was <br />developed assuming that the bond would be forfeited and the Colorado Division of Minerals <br />and Geology would assume the reclamation liability. Once the railcar unloading facilities <br />are constructed, the reclamation bond estimate, as presented here, wi 11 not change over <br />the life of the operation. <br />The calculations, costs, and backup documentation for all disturbed lands and facilities <br />are generally located in the following attachments: <br />Attachment 23-1 Hond Cost Woxkeheeta <br />Attachment 23-2 FPC Shesta <br /> <br />Reclamation Cost Categories <br />Experience in reclaiming lands has shown, for the purpose of estimating costs, contract <br />reclamation activities can be grouped into the following categories: <br />Direct Costs <br />1. Backfilling and grading <br />2. Topsoil replacement <br />3. Revegetation <br />4. Facility reclamation <br />Indirect Costs <br />1. Mobilization and demobilization <br />• 2. Engineering redesign fee <br />I Revised O6/00 <br />