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J <br /> <br />New) orixoo Mii)e <br />L7 -/98?-Gb8 <br />PUBLIC NOTICE <br />Western Fuels-Colorado, whose address is P.O. Box 628, Nucla, Colorado 81424, is petitioning the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety <br />for Phase 1 and Phase 2 bond releases for portions of its New Horizon #2 Mine property located east of 2700 Road and west of Nucla, Colorado. The permit <br />number is C-81-008, which was initially approved in 1981 with a reclamation bond of $483,901. The current bond amount is $3,150,563. No monetary amount <br />has been calculated for this release, Reclamation has progressed satisfactorily on these lands, which have been reclaimed to irrigated pasture and dryland <br />pasture. This is not a final release for these lands. <br />The general description of the property to be released is as follows: <br />The New Horizon#2 Mine Permit Area lies within the North 2 of Section 6 of T 46N, R15W, the North 2 of Section 1 ofT 46N, R16W,"the SW 1/4 of <br />Section 31 of T 47N, R 15W and the S 2 of Section 36 of T 47N, R16W of the New Mexico Principal Meridian, Montrose County, Colorado. The parcel of <br />land in question is located on the U.S.G.S. NUCLA Quadrangle. <br />Each of the release parcels are described below <br />Requested Phase 1 Bond Release Areas (backfilled and graded) <br />Property Owner(s) Acreage ate of Reclam-ation Post-Mining <br />and Use <br />Benson & Richards 111.3 004-2005 Irrigated & Dryland Pasture <br />Moore .4 1995 ryland Pasture <br />Totals 116.7 <br />Requested Phase 2 Bond Release Areas (vegetation established) <br />Property Owners Acreage for This Release Date of Reclam-ation Post-Mine <br />and Use <br />Moore 5.4 1995 Irrigated Pasture <br />VV'FC, San Miguel Power, Goforth, <br />13urbridye- Benson 1961 1995-2002 irrigated Pasture <br />Goforth, Benson 3.8 1995 ryland Pasture <br />Richards Benson 3R-2 2004-2005 irrigated Pasture <br />Staats, WFC 6.8 1995 irrigated Pasture <br />Benson 13.2 004-2005 Irrigated Pasture <br />rose County .9 005 Road <br />Montrose County . <br />portion of 5' Avenue - .4 1999 <br />- Road <br />Tht.l. 110.4 <br />Written comments, objections and requests for pubjicearing or informal conferences should be submitted to: <br />Marcia Talvitig <br />Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety <br />131-3 Sherman Street Room-2'15 <br />`_ - <br />Denvcr,_Colorado 80203-.12.73 Thcsc conunents must be received by the Division within ?30 days fgllo_l l tfe fn pDwicattoi?g s g <br />Published, i ii-the San Miguel Basin Forum June 12 19, i y_3 : s p ' s <br />Off