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• n U Yoast Mine SL-3 Phase 11 Bond Release Request 1. INTRODUCTION February 2011 This submittal represents a formal bond release request for the Seneca Coal Company (SCC), Yoast Mine, Permit No.C-1994-082. The request is for Phase II Bond Release on reclaimed areas that have received Phase I bond release and where topsoil has been replaced and vegetation has been established which supports the approved post-mining land use This application is submitted in accordance with the Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology (DMG) Guideline Regarding Selected Coal Mine Bond Release Issues (April 18, 1995), Rule 3.03 Release of Performance Bonds, and issues agreed upon during the July 19, 2005 meeting between SCC and DMG. II. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS Date of Request ................................................................................. February 23, 2011 Permittee :.......................................................................................... Seneca Coal Company Permit Number: .................................................................................. C-1994-082 Date Permit was Approved: .............................................................. August 5, 1995 Mine Name: ....................................................................................... Yoast Mine Phase of Bond Release Requested: ................................................... Phase II Number of acres: ............................................................................... 628.6 acres Total Liability Amount ..................................................................... $4,305,484 Dollar Amount Requested for Release: ............................................. $2,154,845 • Identification of Lands The Yoast Mine is located approximately 8.5 miles southeast of the Town of Hayden, Colorado off of Routt County Road 27. The USGS 7.5 Minute Quadrangle Maps of Dunckley and Mt. Harris, contains the described permit area. The specific area (628.6 acres) to which this bond release request applies is included within the Permit Area described as follows. T6N. R87W Section 28: Portions of NW'/4 , NW'/4SW'/4, SW'/4NE'/4 Section 29: Portions of SE'/4 Section 32: Portions of NW'/4NE'/4, W'hE'/2 T5N, R87W Section 5: Portions of W1/20/2 Section 8: NW'/4, SWl/4, W'YNE'/4, and W'/2SE'/4 Section 16: SW'/4NW'/4, NW'/4SW'/4, and portions of SW'/4SW'/4, NW'/4NW'/4, SE'/4NW'/4, NE'/4SW'/4, and NW'/4SE'/4 Section 17: All Section 18: NE'/4SE'/4, S'/2SE1/4 Section 19: E%2 and portions of E''/2W%2 Section 20: SW'/4NW'/4, N'/2NW'/4, W'/2SW'/4 and portions ofN%2NE'/4 Section 29: NW'/4NW'/4 Section 30: N%2NE'/4 1