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Notice of Proposed Decision The Colorado Division of Reclama- tion, Mining and Safety has issued a proposed decision to approve Bond Release Application No. 12 (SL-12) for the West Elk Mine, Permit No. C-1980-007. With the approval of SL-12, Mountain Coal Company is released from Phase I reclamation liability on a total of 22.58 acres in the Dry Fork of the Minnesota Creek area, including the plugging and abandonment of 31 Mine Ventilation Boreholes (MVBs) on the E-4, -5 and -6 longwall panels, nine exploration drill holes (five of which were con- verted to MVBs) and nine monitoring wells; the backfilling and regrading of 26 drill pads, and the backfilling and regrading of seven associated road segments. The reclamation work was completed between 2016 and 2018. The underground oper- ation is operated by Mountain Coal Company, 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 December 14, 2018. The affected area is located in Delta, Gunnison County, approximately 9 miles East of Paonia, Colorado. Copies of the proposed decision are available for review at https://dnr- weblink.s tate.co.us/firms/search. aspx by searching C1980007 in the "Permit No" field. A user guide is available to help first time users of the imaged document system and can be viewed at https:Hdrive.google .com/file/d/1180Udf_Mpjo3kxlHk- P5hM H-w7MeStxX7/view.. Any person who has an interest which is or may be adversely af- fected may request an adjudicatory hearing regarding this proposed de- cision. Requests for a hearing must be made in writing within thirty (30) days of the date following initial pub- lication 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 Inde- pendent June 2 and 9, 2021