2008-12-02_GENERAL DOCUMENTS - C1981010

• Permit No: C1981010
• IBM Index Class Name: GENERAL DOCUMENTS
• Doc Date: 12/2/2008
• Doc Name: Proposed Decision & Findings of Compliance for SL9
• From: Phase II
• Permit Index Doc Type: Findings
• Email Name: JDM
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

application requested final bond release on 408.5 acres of cropland and 1452.7 acres of
rangeland. Three and one-half acres were removed from the bond release request, resulting
in request of release of 1449.2 acres of reclaimed rangeland and 408.5 acres of cropland. The
land surface within the bond release area was private and state owned. Coal mined in the
associated bond release area was federal, state, county and privately owned coal. The Division
approved SL-04 November 18, 2003. The approval released reclamation liability only. No
money was returned to the operator.
TMI submitted an application for a Phase I bond release, SL-05, for 823.9 acres on October 27,
2003. The land requested for bond release was privately owned by TMI and by the State of
Colorado. The coal mined had been federally and state owned. The post-mining land use for all
823.9 acres was rangeland. SL-05 was approved June 11, 2004. The operator did not request a
reduction in the bond amount. The approval released reclamation liability only. No money was
returned to the operator.
TMI submitted an application for a Phase II bond release, SL-06, on October 12, 2004. TMI
requested Phase II liability release on 830.8 acres of reclaimed rangeland. The reclaimed areas
were surface mined and include portions of Ashmore, Derringer, Flintlock, and Hawken Pits.
The surface ownership was state and private and the coal mined was federal or state. The
acreage requested for Phase II bond release was reduced from 830.8 acres to 819.5 acres.
During the bond release review process, TMI submitted MR-200 in response to the Division's
adequacy concerns. MR-200 was approved on May 31, 2005. No monetary amount was
requested for release, but TMI requested that liability associated with Phase II release criteria be
released as a result of SL-06. SL-06 was approved on September 5, 2005.
TMI submitted an application for a Phase III bond release, SL-07, on October 25, 2005. The
application requested final bond release on 185.5 acres of cropland and 577.3 acres of
rangeland, for a total of 762.8 acres. The land surface within the bond release area was private
and state owned. Coal mined in the associated bond release area was federal, state, county and
private lease coal. The Division approved SL-07 on November 18, 2003. The approval released
reclamation liability only. No money was returned to the operator.
TMI submitted an application for a Phase I bond release, SL-08, for 476.6 acres on October 3,
2008. The land requested for bond release was privately owned by TMI and by the State of
Colorado. The coal mined had been federally and state owned. The post-mining land use for all
476.6 acres was rangeland. SL-08 was approved on November 21, 2008. The operator did not
request a reduction in the bond amount. The approval released reclamation liability only. No
money was returned to the operator.
TMI submitted an application for a Phase III bond release, SL-10, on October 3, 2008. The
application requested final bond release on 305.0 acres of rangeland. The land surface within
the bond release area was private and state owned. Coal mined in the associated bond release
area was federal, state, county and private lease coal. The Division approved SL-10 on
November 17, 2008. The approval released liability only. No money was returned to the
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