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Grassy Gap, Termination of Jurisdiction, pg. 2 <br />Backfilling and grading, drainage reestablishment, and surface water runoff control has been <br />demonstrated to be in compliance with DRMS regulations. The final backfilling and grading <br />configurations throughout the affected areas resemble the approximate original contours of the <br />land before mining, blend well into the adjacent undisturbed landscapes, and revegetation efforts <br />have been successful. Ten years had passed since the last augmented seeding before two years <br />of vegetation data were collected. Data shows vegetation has established a self-sustaining <br />community which supports the postmining land use of rangeland. The DRMS has demonstrated <br />that the site does not contribute additional suspended solids to stream flow in excess of that <br />contributed by adjacent undisturbed lands, and it has routinely inspected the area subject to this <br />termination of jurisdiction. <br />This TOJ applies to the entire 1,086.0 acres of previously permitted land at the Grassy Gap No. 1 <br />site. Because this was a settlement agreement/permit revocation and bond forfeiture site, no <br />bond monies remain to be released with this termination of jurisdiction. <br />OSM finds that this site meets the requirements for termination of jurisdiction, and hereby <br />provides concurrence to terminate jurisdiction as set forth in the DRMS Proposed Decision. <br />Thank you and your staff for coordinating this Federal mine bond release and termination of <br />jurisdiction through the DFD. Please direct any questions concerning this bond release / <br />termination of jurisdiction action to Christine Belka, Environmental Protection Specialist, at <br />cbelka@OSMRE.gov or to (303) 293-5020. <br />Sincerely, <br />7? James. F. Fulton, Chief <br />Denver Field Division <br />Enclosure: BLM concurrence with DRMS proposed decision <br />Cc without enclosure: <br />David Berry, DRMS <br />BLM / Little Snake Field Office (CO)