2011-10-06_REVISION - X200522306

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PUBLIC NOTICE The Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety is proposing to approve the release of coal exploration bonds submitted by Oxbow Mining, LLC for the following projects; Notice of Intent No. X- 2003 - 223 -04 Full release of liability and cash bond in the amount of $16,224.00 Notice of Intent No. X- 2004 - 223 -05 Full release of liability and cash bond in the amount of $37,869.00 Notice of Intent No. X- 2005- 223 -06 Full release of liability and corporate surety in the amount of $34,819.85 Notice of Intent No. X- 2006 - 223 -07 Partial release of liability and release of corporate surety bond in the amount of $34,969.00, retaining $26,000.00 to cover work yet to be completed. Notice of Intent No. X- 2007 - 223 -08 Full release of liability and corporate surety bond in the amount of $43,100.00 Notice of Intent No. X- 2008 - 223 -09 Full release of liability and corporate surety bond in the amount of $60,175.00 These coal exploration bonds were submitted to cover reclamation costs of exploration drill holes in Delta and Gunnison Counties. Drilling occurred on privately owned lands as well as lands owned by the Bureau of Land Management and the US Forest Service. Based on ground inspection and on report documentation submitted, it was determined that all disturbances associated with the projects have been successfully reclaimed in accordance with Rule 4.21 of the Rules and Regulations governing coal mining, with the exception of a road and two planned drill locations under NOI X- 2006 - 223 -07. The general location of the drilling activity can be described as north of State Highway 133 in Delta and Gunnison counties in the watersheds of Hubbard Creek, Bear Creek, Elk Creek and Sanborn Creek. The legal description for the project area is: Sections 31 and 32, T12S R90W; Sections 5 and 6, T13S R90W; Sections 35 and 36 T12S R91W; Sections 1 and 2, T13S R91W. Any person with an interest which may be adversely affected by this proposed decision may submit written comments, or a written request for an adjudicatory hearing before the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board, to the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety, 1313 Sherman Street, Room 215, Denver, Colorado 80203. Such comments should be submitted within 30 days of the second publication of this notice.