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Table of Contents <br />Introduction <br />1 <br />Proposed Decision <br />3 <br />Stipulations and Revisions <br />3 <br />Summary <br />4 <br />The Review Process <br />4 <br />Description of the Environment <br />5 <br />Description of the Operation and Reclamation Plans <br />7 <br />Findings of the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety <br />10 <br />SectionA - Rule 2.07.6........................................................................................................... <br />10 <br />SectionB - Rule 4..................................................................................................................... <br />13 <br />I. Roads................................................................................................................................ <br />13 <br />II. Support Facilities............................................................................................................. <br />13 <br />III. Hydrologic Balance....................................................................................................... <br />13 <br />IV. Topsoil........................................................................................................................... <br />15 <br />V. Sealing of Drilled Holes and Underground Openings .................................................... <br />16 <br />VI. Use of Explosives.......................................................................................................... <br />16 <br />VII. Disposal of Excess Spoil.............................................................................................. <br />16 <br />VIII. Coal Mine Waste Banks.............................................................................................. <br />17 <br />IX. Coal Mine Waste........................................................................................................... <br />17 <br />X. Backfilling and Grading............................................................................................. <br />17 <br />XI. Revegetation.................................................................................................................. <br />18 <br />XII. Post -mining Land Use................................................................................................... <br />20 <br />XIII. Protection of Fish, Wildlife and Related Environmental Values ................................. <br />20 <br />XIV. Protection of Underground Mining.............................................................................. <br />20 <br />XV. Subsidence Control....................................................................................................... <br />20 <br />XVI. Concurrent Surface and Underground Mining............................................................ <br />20 <br />XVII. Operations on Alluvial Valley Floors......................................................................... <br />20 <br />XVIII. Operations on Prime Farmland................................................................................. <br />21 <br />XIX. Mountaintop Removal................................................................................................. <br />21 <br />XX. Operations on Steep Slopes........................................................................................... <br />21 <br />XXI. In Situ Processing........................................................................................................ <br />21 <br />