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Seneca Coal Company <br />Seneca 11 Mine October 2008 <br />Phase I (Part 2) Bond Release Request <br />0 <br />IV. REGULATORY PROGRAM CATEGORIES <br />All affected lands within Seneca II Mine fall within pre-law, interim program and permanent program <br />categories. The regulatory programs are identified as follows: <br />• Mined prior to August 3, 1977. (Pro-Law) <br />• Mined and reclaimed after August 3, 1977 and prior to May 3, 1978. <br />• Mined and reclaimed after May 3, 1978 and prior to the approval of the applicable regulatory <br />program or issuance of the permanent program permit (September 23, 1981). (Interim Program) <br />• Mined and reclaimed after September 23, 1981. (Permanent Pro <br />gram) <br />The 135.5 acres within this Phase I (Part 2) Bond Release request fall under the Permanent Program <br />category (i.e., mined and reclaimed after September 23, 1981). It should be noted that for the purposes <br />of this Phase I (Part 2) Bond Release request, the term "reclaimed" means those disturbed/mined areas <br />where successful completion of backfilling, regrading and drainage control in accordance with the <br />approved reclamation plan that have been completed. <br />The requested areas are designated on Exhibit A, Phase I (Part 2) Bond Release Areas, Exhibit B, <br />Chronology of Mining, and Exhibit C, Chronology of Backfilling and Grading. These exhibits are further <br />• discussed in Section VI, Phase I Bond Release Documentation. <br />V. PERMIT NUMBERS AND RECLAMATION BONDS <br />Original Permits <br />Permit # 75-5, 75-15, 75-29, 75-34, 75-41, 75-49, 75-54 <br />All consolidated into Permit #75-54 C/A (de ignated as Pre-Law areas) <br />Existing Permit <br />Permit # C-005-80 (designated as Permanent Program Permit) <br />Issued: 9/23/81 <br />Renewals: 2/17/87;2/17/92;2/17/97;2/17/02 <br />The bonding is summarized in Table 1, Reclamation Bond Summary. <br />? J <br />2