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Notice of Proposed Decision <br />The Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety has issued a proposed decision to Partially <br />approve Bond Release Application No. 4 (SL-4) for the Carbon Junction Mine, Permit No. C-1992-080. <br />The mine is operated by Oakridge Energy, Inc. under the provisions of the Colorado Surface Coal Mining <br />Reclamation Act of 1979. The affected area is located in La Plata County, approximately 2 miles <br />southeast of Durango, Colorado. The bond release application was submitted by Oakridge Energy, Inc. on <br />July 30, 2008. The application requested Phases I and II bond release for equipment removal, backfilling, <br />regrading, drainage re-establishment, topsoil replacement, and revegetation on approximately 15.31 acres <br />of disturbed land in the mining and reclamation permit area. The application also requested Phase III <br />(final) bond release for the Phases I and II release area and an additional approximate 30 acres that had <br />previously received Phase I bond release. The Division proposes to approve the Phases I and II bond <br />release request, and proposes to deny the Phase III request. <br />Copies of the proposed decision are available for review at the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining <br />and Safety office, 1313 Sherman Street, Room 215, Denver, Colorado 80203, and at the office of the La <br />Plata County Clerk and Recorder. <br />Any person who has an interest which is or may be adversely affected may request an adjudicatory <br />hearing regarding this proposed decision. Requests for a hearing must be made in writing within thirty <br />(30) days of the first publication of this notice, and shall state with reasonable specificity the reasons for <br />the request and objections to the proposed decision.