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II. CRITERIA AND SCHEDULE FOR BOND RELEASE <br />PHASE I <br />The process of releasing the reclamation liability for a mine site is explained in Rule 3.03 and further <br />described in the Division's 1995 Guideline Regarding Selected Coal Mining Bond Release Issues. Rule <br />3.03.1(2)(a) states, "Up to sixty percent of the applicable bond amount shall be released when the <br />permittee successfully completes backfilling, regrading, and drainage control in accordance with the <br />approved reclamation plan." <br />CAM's approved reclamation plan prepared in accordance with Rule 2.05.4 is contained in Volume 1, <br />Section 3.0 of the PAP. Details of the post mine topography, backfilling and grading plan, and <br />reclamation schedule are located in Sections 3.1, 3.3, and 3.8, respectively. Evaluation and inspection <br />of the Munger Canyon Mine site and the Loma loadout site were based on the specific requirements <br />of the reclamation plan and the functional requirements of the post-mining land use. Criteria ]"or bond <br />release included the following: <br />1. Hillslope and drainage channel gradients and general design compliance; <br />2. Performance of the reconstructed topography. Symptoms of failure or instabilities such as <br />slumping or exposed highwalls were examined; <br />3. Hillslope design/function with regard to erosion; <br />4. Swales and depressions with regard to numbers of features and effect on post-mining land use; <br />5. Blending of regraded land to undisturbed areas; <br />6. The functioning of drainages with regard to knickpoints, blending at disturbance boundaries and <br />channel erosion; <br />7. Erosional features; and <br />8. Drainage control for the reclaimed area, including upslope diversions. <br />Reclamation was completed in the summer of 2007, with exception of the following: sediment pond and <br />associated ditch and culvert reclamation in the coal waste disposal vicinity, culvert removal/dry ford <br />construction along the retained segment of the haul/access road, and width reduction of the segment of <br />the road on private land (approximately '/z mile in length). A small cover fill pile, topsoil pile, and the <br />sediment pond, remain in place along the haul/access road. <br />5