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MR-71, approved on August 30, 2005, approved as-built details for Pond 008. <br />MR-72 approved the drilling of approximately 29 coal exploration holes within the permit area <br />for the fall of 2005. It was approved on September 26, 2005. <br />Summary of Bond Releases for the New Horizon Mine <br />SL-01 granted release of 55.6 acres from the northeast corner of the Mine 1 permit area. The <br />property was to be used by Montrose County, the landowner, to expand the adjacent landfill. <br />Release was approved on July 5, 1989. <br />SL-02 granted release of an additional 14.02 acres from Mine 1 for expansion of the Montrose <br />%-.o n'y 1and1111. Release was approved on October 6, 177-1. <br />SL-03 approved Phase I bond release for 215.5 acres at the New Horizon Mine 1. The release was <br />granted on December 16, 1994. The application also requested Phase II release for portions of Mine <br />1, but the request was denied due to insufficient revegetation. <br />SL-04 granted Phase I bond release for the remaining 98.6 acres of Mine 1 (the "Rice tract"). Phase <br />I release was also granted for 51.8 acres in the southeastern corner of New Horizon Mine 2. The <br />release was approved on May 6, 1996. <br />SL-05 granted Phase I bond release for an additional 67.4 acres at Mine 2. The release was <br />approved on January 8, 1998. <br />SL-06 granted Phase I bond release for an additional 43.4 acres at Mine 2. This release was <br />approved on July 23, 1999. <br />SL-07 approved additional bond releases at New Horizon Mine 1. Included were Phase II release <br />for 67.95 acres; Phase III release for 215.5 acres; and release of 24.06 acres that were undisturbed. <br />The releases were approved on December 21, 2001. <br />SL-08 granted Phase I bond release for an additional 85.64 acres of Mine 2. The release was <br />approved on October 25, 2002. <br />SL-09 granted WFC full bond release for 21 groundwater monitoring wells and 27 exploration <br />boreholes at the New Horizon Mine 1 and 2. The release was approved on July 16, 2007. <br />SL-10 approved Phase I bond release for reclamation of the CCC Ditch temporary irrigation line. <br />The release was approved on October 22, 2007. <br />The SL-11 application for bond release requested Phase I release for 116.7 acres and Phase II <br />release for 300.03 acres at Mine 2. The Division's proposed decision to approve SL-11 was issued <br />on June 12, 1009. There were no requests for an adjudicatory hearing; the approval became final on <br />July 28, 2009. <br />7