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I. INTRODUCTION <br />Purpose of this Document <br />This document presents the findings of compliance in support of a proposed decision of the <br />Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety in response to a request for a Phase III <br />bond release on a portion of the Trapper Mine, Division permit number C-1981-010. These <br />findings and the decision are made in response to a request for the partial release of a reclamation <br />bond at the Trapper Mine. The bond release request was submitted to the Division by the <br />operator of the mine, Trapper Mining, Inc. Trapper Mining, Inc. is requesting a reduction of <br />$40,050.00 in the amount of bond obligation as a result of this Phase III bond release request <br />held by the Division. <br />Contents of this Document <br />This document is divided into the following five parts: <br />I. Introduction <br />II. Summary of the Bond Release Process; <br />111. Approval Criteria for Bond Release; <br />IV. Observations and Findings; and <br />V. Proposed Decision <br />Background Information Sources <br />Detailed information about the bond release review process can be found in the Colorado Surface <br />Coal Mining Reclamation Act (Act), the Regulations of the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation <br />Board for Coal Mining (Regulations; Rules), and in the Guideline Regarding Selected Coal Mine <br />Bond Release issues, dated April 18, 1995. All "Sections" referenced within this document are <br />contained within the Regulations. Detailed information about the mining and reclamation <br />operations at the Trapper Mine can be found in mining and reclamation permit application C- <br />1981-010 on file at the Division offices, located at 1313 Sherman Street, Room 215, in Denver, <br />Colorado. <br />Location of Trapper Mine <br />The Trapper Mine is a surface coal mine, which is permitted and operated by Trapper Mining, <br />Inc. (TMI) is located 6.5 miles south of the town of Craig, Colorado. The specific area to <br />which the proposed bond release request applies is: T5N, R91 W portions of Sections 3 and 4, <br />T6N, R90W portions of Section 30, and T6N, R91 W portions of Sections 25, 26, 33, 34, 35, <br />and 36. <br />Trapper Mine Page 2 November 17, 2007 <br />Phase III Bond Release