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Notice of Proposed Decision <br />The Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety has issued a proposed decision to <br />Approve Bond Release Application No. 5 (SL -5) for the Colowyo Coal Mine, Permit No. C -1981- <br />019. The mine is operated by Colowyo Coal Company L.P. under the provisions of the Colorado <br />Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Act of 1979. The bond release application was submitted by <br />Colowyo Coal Company L.P. on June 28, 2010. The Colowyo Coal Mine is an active surface <br />mine encompassing a total of 12,250.95 acres. The Division proposes to approve Phase III Bond <br />Release on 979.52 acres of the Colowyo Mine disturbed area; 924.60 acres in the East Pit and 54.92 <br />acres in the West Pit. The Division finds that Colowyo Coal Company has completed all required <br />reclamation activities on the proposed bond release areas. The Division proposes to release <br />$692,320.04 of reclamation liability. The affected area is located in Moffat, Rio Blanco County, <br />approximately 28 miles South of Craig, Colorado. <br />Copies of the proposed decision are available for review at the Colorado Division of Reclamation, <br />Mining and Safety office, 1313 Sherman Street, Room 215, Denver, Colorado 80203, and at the <br />office of the Moffat 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 <br />thirty (30) days of the first publication of this notice, and shall state with reasonable specificity the <br />reasons for the request and objections to the proposed decision. <br />