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<br /> <br /> <br /> 5 <br /> Summary <br /> <br /> <br />The Review Process <br /> <br />The initial permit application was submitted on September 28, 2010 by WFC, and assigned <br />application number C-2010-089. The application was deemed complete on October 26, 2010. The <br />Division proposed its decision to approve the permit application on May 4, 2012 and the permit was <br />issued on June 20, 2012. <br /> <br />Since the permit was issued on June 20, 2012, 36 revisions to the permit have been submitted. <br />These revisions consist of: 1 Permit Revision, 1 Succession of Operator, 15 Technical Revisions <br />and 20 Minor Revisions. The following is a short description of each. <br /> <br />Permit Revision <br /> <br />PR-1 removed the East and Northwest haul roads, installed the North haul road and South access <br />road, revised the postmining topography, revised the post mining land use configuration, updated <br />irrigation designs and updated culverts and stockpile locations. PR-1 was issued on December 13, <br />2016. <br /> <br />Succession of Operator <br /> <br />SO-1 changed the name of the operator from Western Fuels-Colorado, LLC to Elk Ridge Mining <br />and Reclamation, LLC. SO-1 was issued on November 3, 2016. <br /> <br />Technical Revisions <br /> <br />TR-1 incorporated the as-built configuration and the professional certification for Sediment Pond <br />NHN-001 into the permit. TR-1 was issued on May 23, 2013. <br /> <br />TR-2 updated the overburden blasting section of the permit to include information related to pre- <br />blast surveys and the use of explosives at the site. TR-2 was issued on August 6, 2013. <br /> <br />TR-3 incorporated two small areas (4.73 acres) for a pond outlet ditch, an access road and a pad <br />for a pump. TR-3 was issued on September 17, 2013. <br /> <br />TR-4 incorporated the as-built configuration for collection ditches NHN-001 East and NHN-001 <br />West. TR-4 was issued on October 15, 2013. <br /> <br />TR-5 incorporated groundwater monitoring wells GW-N56, GW-N57, GW-N58, modified mine <br />facilities and haul road construction. TR-5 was issued on May 28, 2014. <br /> <br />TR-6 updated the design of Pond NHN-002, Pond NHN-002 ditches, surface water monitoring <br />plan, pit limits, and due date for the Annual Reclamation Report. TR-6 was issued on November <br />18, 2014. <br />