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Release Findings (April 25, 2003) apparently includes these two sections of roads on pagel5 under the statement "All other roads that were part of the Southfield Mine were removed during reclamation." The Division's findings are in disagreement with the on-the-ground condition of the road to the North Dewatering well and waterline. a Another portion of road exists to the substation #2 on the west side of the disturbed area. This road remains and the substation owned by Energy Fuels remains on the site. The existence of this road also is contrary to the statement in the bond release findings "All other roads that were part of the Southfield Mine were removed during reclamation." The road to the South Fan and the road to Newlin Creek topsoil pile are approved as permanent on page 2.05.3-41 and are discussed on pages 14 and 15 of the Division's Phase I Bond Release Findings (April 25, 2003) as permanent roads. The bond release findings agree with the approved reclamation plan for these two roads. The haul road from County Road 92 to the RDA is approved as a permanent road on page 2.04.3-41 and discussed in the Division's Phase I Bond Release Findings (April 25, 2003) beginning on page 14. The findings text discussion refers to a "spur off of the main haul road at the base of the refuse pile that becomes a light use road. This light use road travels along the east side of the refuse pile to the pond 3 area then turns west and travels along the north side of the refuse pile, past Pond 4, to a gate at the northwest corner of the refuse pile. The landowners have requested that these roads be left as permanent to support the post-mining land use of wildlife habitat and rangeland." Permit page 2.05.3-40 identifies the road to Pond 4 but page 2.05.3-41 does not approve this road to remain as a permanent road. The bond release findings conflict with the reclamation plan for the section or spur of road to Pond 4. The road to the parking area is identified on page 2.05.3-40. The parking area was apparently an area requested to park one vehicle next to the old coal lab building. The coal lab building was subsequently removed from the Vento property by request. While the parking area is much larger than what would be necessary for one vehicle, it is not clear whether the parking. area itself is to remain as permanent. The Division's Phase I Bond Release Findings (April 25, 2003) discuss this portion of road as a "small light-use road off of County Road 92 by the truck tunnel that travels west-southwest for approximately 500 feet. This road is used to access the coal lab building that has been approved as a permanent structure. The road spur has also been permitted as permanent with the approval of Minor Revision No. 46—approved on October 1, 2002." Field conditions indicate this road is about 5