2016-12-05_GENERAL DOCUMENTS - C1984065

• Permit No: C1984065
• IBM Index Class Name: General Documents
• Doc Date: 12/5/2016
• Doc Name: Proposed Decision and Findings of Compliance
• From: C.B. Minerals Company, LLC
• To: DRMS
• Permit Index Doc Type: Findings
• Email Name: CCW
• Email Name: JRS
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction.............................................................................................................................. 1
ProposedDecision.................................................................................................................... 1
Acronyms................................................................................................................................ 2
Summary................................................................................................................................. 2
The Review Process ............................................ 2
Permit History ................................................ 3
Permit C-1984-065 ........................................ 3
Operation Plan ........................................... 3
Reclamation Plan ......................................... 3
Permit Revisions .......................................... 4
Stipulations to the Permit ......................................... 5
Description of the Environment ..................................... 5
Geology............................................... 5
Surface Water ........................................... 6
Groundwater ............................................ 6
Climatology............................................. 7
Soils................................................. 7
Vegetation ............................................. 7
Wildlife ............................................... 7
LandUse .............................................. 8
Findings................................................................................................................................. 9
Explanation of Findings .......................................... 9
Section A - Rule 2.07.6 .......................................... 9
Section B - Rule 4 ............................................. 11
I Roads - Rule 4.03 ....................................... 11
II. Support Facilities - Rule 4.04 ............................... 12
III. Hydrologic Balance - Rule 4.05 ............................ 12
IV. Topsoil ............................................ 16
V. Sealing of Drilled Holes and Underground Openings ................ 16
VI. Use of Explosives ..................................... 17
VII. Disposal of Excess Spoil ................................ 17
VIII. Coal Mine Waste Banks ................................ 17
IX. Coal Mine Waste ...................................... 17
X. Backfilling and Grading .................................. 17
XI. Revegetation........................................ 17
XII. Post -mining Land Use .................................. 19
XIII. Protection of Fish, Wildlife and Related Environmental Values ........ 19
XIV. Protection of Underground Mining ......................... 19
XV. Subsidence Control .................................... 19
XVL Concurrent Surface and Underground Mining .................. 19
XVIL Operations on Alluvial Valley Floors ........................ 19
XVIII. Operations on Prime Farmland ........................... 22
XIX. Mountaintop Removal .................................. 22
XX. Operations on Steep Slopes ............................... 22
Coal Ridge Mine
Permit Renewal No. 7 1 December 5, 2016