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reclaimed lands in the Moffat Pit and West Ridge areas. All other areas outside of this bond <br />release request have previously received final bond release. <br />Dollar Amount of Bond Release Request <br />The Division currently holds a reclamation bond in the amount of $2,570,491.00 from <br />Chevron Mining, Inc. Chevron Mining, Inc. requested a bond release of $2,733,438.00 or all <br />remaining bond and liability. The maximum bond amount the Division can release is <br />$2,570,491.00, which is the total remaining bond amount. <br />Termination of Regulatory Jurisdiction <br />In conjunction with this Proposed Decision to Approve this Phase II and III (final) bond <br />release request, the Division proposes to terminate its regulatory authority over Chevron <br />Mining, Inc. as it relates to the Edna Mine (DRMS Permit No. C- 1980 -001). Upon final <br />approval of this bond release request, the Division will terminate its regulatory jurisdiction <br />over the Edna Mine. <br />IL SUMMARY OF THE BOND RELEASE PROCESS <br />Reclamation History of Bond Release Area <br />In 1982, the Division held two bonds for the Edna Mine. One, in the amount of $1,642,000, <br />was posted in 1977 and is often referred to as the "Life of Mine Bond ". The other, in the amount <br />of $2,631,945, was posted in 1981 and is often referred to as the "Permanent Program Bond ". <br />In April of 1983, Pittsburg and Midway Coal Mining Company (P &M), the previous permittee, <br />applied for full liability release of reclaimed lands bonded by the "Life of Mine Bond ". On May <br />1, 1984, the Division proposed to approve the release of $1,622,000 and to retain $20,000 for <br />stabilization of several gullies. During the week of May 14, 1984, a landslide, known as the <br />"South of Shop Slide ", occurred in a portion of the area that was the subject of the release. On <br />June 11, 1984, the Division objected to its own proposed decision and requested a Board <br />Hearing. In September 1984, the Board denied the Division's request, affirmed the Division's <br />previous proposed decision, approved release of $1,622,000, and retained $20,000 for <br />stabilization of gullies. <br />In March of 1986, P &M applied for full liability release of six acres in Section 24, T4N, R85W, <br />6t' P.M. This request for liability release was specific to the $2,631,945 "Permanent Program <br />Bond ". No dollar amount was requested for release, as P &M desired that the released liability <br />be transferred to another portion of the mine. The Division approved this full liability release in <br />May of 1986. This release appears to be the first liability release associated specifically with the <br />"Permanent Program Bond ". <br />In November of 1987, in conjunction with a Settlement Agreement pertaining to Permit <br />Renewal RN -01, the Division and P &M agreed that the "Permanent Program Bond" should be <br />Edna Mine Page 4 April 12, 2013 <br />Phase II. and III Bond Release <br />