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STATE OF COLORADO COUNTY OF DELTA ss. amelAi DELTA COUNTY INDEPENDENT 401 Meeker St. P.O. Box 809 Delta, CO 81416 AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION I, Randal Sunderland, do solemnly swear that I am publisher of the Delta County Independent: that the same is a weekly newspaper print- ed. in whole or in part, and published in the County of Delta, State of Colorado, continuously and uninterruptedly in said County of Delta for a period of more than fifty -two consecutive weeks prior to the first publication of the annexed legal notice or advertisement: that said newspaper has been admitted to the United States mails as second - class matter under the provisions of the Act of March 3, 1879, and all amendments thereof. and that said newspaper is a weekly newspaper duly qualified for publishing legal notices and advertisements within the meaning of the laws of ilie State of Colorado: that the annexed legal notice or advertisinent was published in the regular and entire issue two consecutive insertions: that the first publication of said notice was in the issue of said newspaper dated August 22nd, A.D.. 2012, and that the last publication of said notice was in the issue of said newspaper dated August 29th, A.D., 2012. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 29th day of August. A.D., 2012. General manager of said Delta County Independent Subscribed and sworn betore me. a Notary Public in and for the County of Delta, State of Colorado, this 29th day of August, A.D., 2012. My commission expires 12/24/2013 900 Cypress Wood Lane Delta. CO 81416 RECEIVED SEP 0 4 2012 Division of Reclamation, Mining & Safety NOTICE OF PROPOSED DECISION The Colorado Division of Reclama- tion, Mining and Safety has issued a proposed decision to Approve Bond Release Application No. 3 (SL -3) for the West Elk Mine, Per- mit No. C- 1980 -007. The mine is operated by Mountain Coal Com- pany, LLC under the provisions of the Colorado Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Act of 1979. The bond release application was submitted by Mountain Coal Company, LLC on May 16, 2011. The Division is proposing a partial Phase I Bond Release for the methane drainage wells, well pads and access roads listed in Table 1 of the SL -03 ap- plication. The partial Phase I Bond Release will release the West Elk Mine from the liability associ- ated with the backfilling and rough grading and drainage reestablish- ment for these areas. The release area encompasses a total of 47.65 acres. The Division proposes to re- lease $ for the SL -03 ar- eas. The affected area is located in Gunnison County, approximately 9 miles east of Paonia, Colorado. Copies of the proposed decision are available for review at the Colo- rado Division of Reclamation, Min- ing and Safety office, 1313 Sher- man Street, Room 215, Denver, Colorado 80203, and at the office of the Gunnison County Clerk and Recorder. Any person who has an interest which is or may be adversely af- fected may request an adjudicatory hearing regarding this proposed decision. Requests for a hearing must be made in writing within thirty (30) days of the first publica- tion of this notice, and shall state with reasonable specificity the rea- sons for the request and objections to the proposed decision. Published in the Delta County Independent August 22 and 29, 2012. C�I- I --60 3-