2001-08-17_GENERAL DOCUMENTS - C1984065

• Permit No: C1984065
• IBM Index Class Name: General Documents
• Doc Date: 8/17/2001
• Doc Name: Proposed Decision and Findings of Compliance for SL2
• From: Partial Phase I and Phase II
• Permit Index Doc Type: Findings
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

December 10, 1989, January 30, 1993 and February 28, 1997. Development operations commenced
in October 1986 and were discontinued in March 1987. The decision was made in 1993 to reclaim the
site, and reclamation operations were initiated in 1994. Reclamation for which bond release has been
requested was conducted in May through August 1994. The land for which bond release has been
requested is privately owned and coal that was to be mined from the area is privately owned.
Acronyms And Abbreviations
Act Colorado Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Act (Title 34, Article 33, Colorado
Revised Statutes of 1973)
Applicant NCIG Financial, Inc.
Application J.E. Stover&Associates letter of March 27, 2001 Re: NCIG financial,Inc., Coal
Ridge No. 1 Mine Request for Partial Bond Release Permit No. C-84-065 [The
initial application identified the phase of the bond release requested as Partial
Phase II. However, the body of the application included unreleased Phase I work
accomplished at the site as well. The application was amended to apply to Partial
Phase I and complete Phase II on April 2, 2001.1
Division Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology
Inspection Division Phase I and Phase It Bond Release Inspection of June 20, 2001
OSM U.S. Department of the Interior, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and
Enforcement
Permit Permit C-84-065, Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology
PAP Permit Application Package, a set of three volumes and associated reports and files
that describe compliance of mine operations and reclamation with the Rules
Rules Regulations of the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board for Coal Mining,
2 CR 407-2
SL-01 Phase I Bond Release Application dated January 23, 1995
I. Procedures and Summary Of The Review Process
Bond releases are initiated by an operator of a coal mine in the form of an application (Rule 3.03.2).
The application requires a number of actions of the Applicant, including public notice of submission
of the application. Upon receipt of an application, the Division reviews the application for
completeness; i.e., compliance with the actions required to be taken within an application [Rule
3.03.2(1)(d)]. Subsequent to a determination that an application is complete, the Division conducts an
on-site inspection and evaluation of the reclaimed site [Rule 3.03.2(2)]. This inspection may occur
within thirty days of the application being found complete, weather permitting. Surface owners,
Office of Surface Mining (OSM), and other interested parties may participate in the inspection. The
Division considers information gained from the inspection, public and agency comments, previous
inspections, information presented in the application, and information within permit files, and
develops a Findings of Compliance document that summarizes the degree of compliance with the
rules associated with the release. Based on the Findings of Compliance, a Proposed Decision is issued
SL-02, C-84-065
August 17, 2001
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