2013-04-05_GENERAL DOCUMENTS - C1996083

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Townshm 12 South. Ransze 91 West. 6th PM Section 27: SW /4, S /2SE /4, S /2NE /4SE /4, S /2NW /4SE /4 Section 28: E /2SE /4 Section 33: Lots 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, SE /4NW /4, S /2NE /4, NE /4NE /4 Section 34: ALL Section 35: SW /4 Lot 18, NW /4 Lot 19 Township 13 South, Range 92West, 6h PM Section 1: SE /4 Section 12: lots 1, 2, 7, 8, 9, and 10 Proposed Decision The Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety proposes to Approve with Conditions (see stipulations below) the application for a permit renewal to continue coal mining operations for another five year term. The application was submitted by BRL for the Bowie No. 2 Mine. This decision is based on a finding that the operations will comply with all requirements of the Colorado State Program, as found in the Colorado Surface Mining Reclamation Act, C.R.S. 34 -33 -101 et. seq., and the Regulations promulgated pursuant to the Act. If no request for a formal hearing is made within thirty (30) days of the first publication of the issuance of this proposed decision, then this decision becomes final. The original permit to conduct coal mining operations was issued on April 4, 1997. The Division is in possession of a reclamation bond in the form of corporate sureties whose combined value is $10,714,874.06. Within 30 days of the first publication of the Division's proposed decision to approve Permit Renewal No. 3, BRL must post an additional $22,690.10 reclamation performance bond. The permit renewal application, all supporting documentation and any stipulations or conditions will become a binding part of the permit. The original permit approval contained Stipulations Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4. All four of these stipulations were complied with when BRL secured the necessary permits and approvals. Stipulation No. 5 was attached to Minor Revision No. 4 and was complied with when BRL performed the required action. Stipulation No. 6 had been attached to Minor Revision No. 5 and was complied with when BRL submitted the required revised maps and permit application text. Stipulation No. 7 was attached to the decision for Permit Revision No. 2. Approval of Permit Revision No. 4 was conditioned on three new stipulations, Nos. 8, 9 and 10. For the approval of Permit Revision No. 5, Stipulations Nos. 7 and 8, and new compliance issues brought up during the review of PR -05, were combined into a new stipulation, Stipulation No. 12. Stipulation No. 12 was modified later for PR -07 and for PR -08. Stipulations Nos. 7 and 8 were, subsequently, terminated. Stipulation No. 9 was revised when BRL modified its D -2 coal seam mine plan. Stipulation No. 9 was terminated with the approval of PR -10.