Laserfiche WebLink
Proposed Decision <br /> <br />The Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety proposes to APPROVE Twentymile <br />Coal, LLC’s application for permit renewal (RN-06). <br /> <br />This decision is based on a finding that the operations will comply with all requirements of the <br />Colorado State Program as found in the Colorado Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Act, C.R.S. <br />34-33-101 et seq., and the Regulations promulgated pursuant to the Act. <br /> <br />If no request for a formal hearing is made within thirty (30) days of the first publication of the <br />issuance of this proposed decision, then this decision becomes final. The permit application, all <br />supporting documentation, and any stipulations or conditions will become a binding part of the <br />permit. <br /> <br />The following Stipulation has been complied with the approval of this RN-06 application: <br /> <br />Stipulation No. 64: was attached to the permit through TR-67, approved on November 13, 2009. <br />Twentymile Coal is approved to construct the Refuse Disposal Area Expansion in accordance <br />with designs approved in Technical Revision No. 67. Twentymile Coal Company requested to <br />provide bond for the increased disturbance area in three increments. The first increment, “Initial <br />Bonded Disturbance” of 50.0 acres, is limited to construction of 30.3 acres of refuse pile <br />expansion, 2.4 acres of haul road corridor, 5.9 acres of unclassified stockpile, 3.5 acres of topsoil <br />stockpile, .04 acres of stockpile haul corridors, and 7.5 acres of construction of RDA10 and <br />RDA11 ditches, as shown on Map C-102 (11/13/2009). Prior to disturbance of the Refuse <br />Disposal Disturbance, Twentymile Coal is required to submit additional bond adequate for <br />disturbances associated with bonding increments I and II. No disturbance associated with <br />bonding increments I and II shall occur prior to submittal and Division approval of additional <br />bond. <br /> <br />The current progress of the RDA Expansion does not extend beyond the originally delineated <br />Phase I area. TC will begin the extension of the underdrain and construct additional temporary <br />perimeter collection ditches in conjunction with the initiation of Phase II of the RDA Expansion. <br />Phase II will involve an additional 30 acres of disturbance for the Phase II footprint and soil <br />removal buffer zone. All bonding costs associated with the Phase II expansion has been <br />incorporated in the RN-06 cost estimate. The information associated with Stipulation No. 64 has <br />been incorporated into the PAP. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />4 <br /> <br /> Foidel Creek MineOctober 8, 2013 <br /> <br />