Application for Bond Reduction - PUBLICATION NUMBER: 25RLC03 - Paramont Contura, LLC

July 29, 2025

PUBLIC NOTICE
 Application for
 Bond Reduction
Under Chapter 10
 Title 45.2 
Code of Virginia
PUBLICATION NUMBER: 25RLC03
APPLICATION NUMBER: 1011742
    Paramont Contura, LLC is applying for bond reduction on Permit No.1202173 located in Dickenson County 1 mile southeast of Dwale on Cranes Nest River. 
   This permit consists of 44.74 acres. As provided by 4 VAC 25-130-800.40 of the Virginia Coal Surface Mining Reclamation Regulations, the Applicant is requesting that the current total bond amount of $615,700 in the form of Insurance Surety posted for this permit be reduced by $369,400.
    This bond reduction request is based on the following Phase I reclamation: The area has been reclaimed and the post-mining land uses implemented.  34.82 acres of Unmanaged Forestry/Unmanaged Land post-mining land use was achieved with the seeding and planting of trees completed in March of 2025.  9.92 acres of Light Industrial – Gaswell/Pipeline(s) was achieved with the reclamation completed in October of 2024. 
Any person with a valid legal interest which might be adversely affected by this proposal, or an officer or head of any federal, state or local government agency or authority, may within 30 days of August 20, 2025 submit written comments or objections concerning this bond release, and may also request, in writing, that the Mined Land Repurposing Program hold an informal conference concerning this application. A copy of the application materials is available electronically for public inspection at 
   All correspondence concerning this bond release application should be submitted to  the Mined Land Repurposing Program (Attention: Permit Section), 3405 Mountain Empire Road, Big Stone Gap, Virginia 24219. Telephone (276) 523-8160. Written comments and a request for informal conference may be e-mailed to the Division at 
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