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f). Permanent revegetation as described in the mining and reclamation plan has occurred <br />at the Carbon Junction Mine at all disturbed areas of the mine slated for revegetation with <br />the exception of the reclaimed sediment control system. <br />Additional Information <br />The following CDRMS permitting actions or revisions were undertaken in 2008. <br />Technical Revision 15 <br />Technical Revision 15 was submitted to CDRMS on November 19, 2007 and found <br />complete on November 30, 2007. This revision seeks to demonstrate that the reclamation <br />has been successful in establishing revegetation sufficient to control erosion and <br />sedimentation to pre-mine and natural levels and allow removal of the sedimentation <br />ponds. The Technical Revision was approved on January 28, 2008. <br />Permit Renewal (RN-03) <br />An application to renew the existing CDRMS permit was submitted on January 25, 2008 <br />and found completed by the Division. The Division sent a preliminary adequacy review <br />dated April 11, 2008, for which a response was submitted July 2, 2008. CDRMS <br />approved the permit renewal on August 11, 2008. <br />Minor Revision 06 <br />To satisfy Stipulation 10 in the approval of Technical Revision 15, Minor Revision 06 was <br />submitted on June 27, 2008. This minor revision verified the vegetation conditions of the <br />2006 reclaimed areas at the mine through quantitative vegetation sampling. The Minor <br />Revision was approved on August 11, 2008. <br />Phase III Bond Release Application (SL-04) <br />On July 30, 2008 an application for Phase III bond release was submitted to CDRMS. <br />This application seeks release for successful final reclamation at the North Pit, North Pit <br />Haul Road, Topsoil Stockpile #2, the Previously Reclaimed Spoils Area, South Pit Drill <br />Pad, Equipment Yard, Topsoil Stockpile #7, and ancillary areas at the mine under CRS <br />34-33-125(9)(c) and Rule 3.03.1(2)(c). The Division initially found the application <br />incomplete on September 26, 2008, and with the submittal of a certification statement, <br />found the application complete on October 10, 2008. CDRMS conducted the on-site bond <br />release inspection on October 29, 2008. The Division has expressed concerns that an <br />adequate demonstration that the post-mining land use of residential use has not been <br />implemented, while Oakridge Energy, Savage and Savage, and Goff Engineering and <br />Surveying contend that by platting and recording 35 acre parcels with the State of <br />Colorado and La Plata County the post-mining land use has been implemented. A final <br />decision by CDRMS is pending. <br />2008 Carbon Junction Mine Annual Reclamation Report Page 2 <br />CORMS Permit C-92-080