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0 1.0 PHASE II BOND RELEASE <br />This application for Phase, II bond release of applicable Trapper Mine lands is submitted in accordance <br />with the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety (DRMS) Rule 3.03 (Release of <br />Performance Bonds) and Guideline Regarding Selected Coal Mine Bond Release Issues of April 18, <br />1995. With this submittal, Trapper is proposing to release 294.6 acres of land from Phase II bond liability <br />as outlined on Map 1.0. This includes Range Sites A, B, and C rangelands that were regraded, <br />retopsoiled and reseeded in accordance with Trapper's approved permit document (C-81-010) during <br />2002 through 2004 in Ashmore, Derringer, Flintlock and Hawken pits. <br />1.1 Bond Release Parcels Management and Reclamation Histories <br />Appendix 1 provides a one-page summary of the management and reclamation history of each <br />reclaimed parcel proposed for Phase II bond release with this application. Also included in Appendix 1 is <br />a listing of seed mixtures that were used to reseed each listed reclaimed parcel. These seed mixture <br />summaries were taken from applicable annual reclamation reports and are placed in Appendix 1 so that <br />they can be cross-referenced to individual reclaimed parcel history sheets. <br />Information included with each reclaimed parcel history sheet is parcel designation, acreage, regrade <br />history, topsoil replacement history, seedbed preparation history, fertilization history and seeding history. <br />Where applicable, husbandry and management practices that have occurred subsequent to initial <br />revegetation are described. <br />• <br />1