2012-03-27_GENERAL DOCUMENTS - C1981010 (2)

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Contents of this Document This document is divided into the following five parts: I. Introduction II. Summary of the Bond Release Process III. Approval Criteria for Bond Release IV. Observations and Findings V. Proposed Decision. I. INTRODUCTION Purpose of this Document This document presents the findings of compliance in support of a proposed decision of the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety (Division) in response to a request for a partial Phase II bond release on a portion of the Trapper Mine, Division permit number C- 1981 -010. These findings and the decision are made in response to a request for the partial release of a reclamation bond at the Trapper Mine. The Trapper Mine is a surface coal mine, which is permitted and operated by Trapper Mining, Inc. (TMI). With this application TMI is requesting Phase II bond release on 165.5 acres that were reclaimed in 2005 and 2006. Background Information Sources Detailed information about the bond release review process can be found in the Colorado Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Act (Act), the Regulations of the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board for Coal Mining (known as the "Regulations" or "Rules "), and in the Guideline Re ar�din—a Selected Coal Mine Bond Release issues, dated April 18, 1995. All "Sections" referenced within this document are contained within the Regulations, unless otherwise noted. Detailed information about the mining and reclamation operations at the Trapper Mine can be found in the Trapper Mine Permit Application Package, which is on file at the Division offices (1313 Sherman Street, Room 215, Denver, Colorado) and available on the Division web site (http: / /mining.state.co.us). Location of Trapper Mine The Trapper Mine is a surface coal mine, which is permitted and operated by TMI and is located 6.5 miles south of the town of Craig, Colorado. The specific sections to which the proposed bond release request applies are: • T5N, R91 W portions of Section 1. • T6N, R91 W portions of Sections 28 and 36. • T6N, R90W portions of Section 31. Trapper Mine Page 1 March 27, 2012 Phase 11 Bond Release (SL -12)