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Table of Contents <br />Introduction..................................................................................................................................... 3 <br />I. Proposed Decision...................................................................................................................... 4 <br />I1. The Review Process.................................................................................................................. 5 <br />I1I. Description of the Environment............................................................................................. 9 <br />A. <br />General and Affected Area................................................................................................. <br />9 <br />B. <br />Geology and Topography.................................................................................................. <br />9 <br />C. <br />Surface Water................................................................................................................... <br />10 <br />D. <br />Ground Water.................................................................................................................. <br />12 <br />E. <br />Soils..........................................................................................................................14 <br />IV. <br />F. <br />Vegetation and Land Use................................................................................................. <br />15 <br />G. <br />Fish and Wildlife.............................................................................................................. <br />16 <br />H. <br />Climate..........................................................................................................................16 <br />VII. <br />IV. Description of the Operations................................................................................................. 16 <br />Findings of the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety ...................................... 18 <br />SectionA <br />- Rule 2.07.6.......................................................................................................... <br />18 <br />SectionB - <br />Rule 4.................................................................................................................. <br />21 <br />I. <br />Roads................................................................................................................21 <br />II. <br />Support Facilities............................................................................................. <br />21 <br />III. <br />Hydrologic Balance.......................................................................................... <br />21 <br />IV. <br />Topsoil.............................................................................................................24 <br />V. <br />Sealing of Drilled Holes and Underground Openings ..................................... <br />25 <br />VI. <br />Use of Explosives............................................................................................. <br />25 <br />VII. <br />Disposal of Excess Spoil.................................................................................. <br />25 <br />VIII. <br />Coal Mine Waste Banks................................................................................... <br />25 <br />IX. <br />Coal Mine Waste.............................................................................................. <br />26 <br />X. <br />Backfilling and Grading................................................................................... <br />26 <br />Xl. <br />Revegetation.....................................................................................................26 <br />XII. <br />Post -Mining Land Use..................................................................................... <br />29 <br />XIII. <br />Protection of Fish, Wildlife and Related Environmental Values ..................... <br />29 <br />XIV. <br />Protection of Underground Mining.................................................................. <br />29 <br />XV. <br />Subsidence Control.......................................................................................... <br />29 <br />XVI. <br />Concurrent Surface and Underground Mining ................................................. <br />30 <br />XVII. <br />Operations on Alluvial Valley Floors.............................................................. <br />30 <br />XVIII. <br />Operations on Prime Farmland........................................................................ <br />30 <br />XIX. <br />Mountaintop Removal...................................................................................... <br />31 <br />XX. <br />Operations on Steep Slopes.............................................................................. <br />31 <br />XXI. <br />In Situ Processing............................................................................................. <br />31 <br />2 <br />