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<br />Proposed Decision and Findings of Compliance July 2018 <br />Permit Renewal No. 7 <br />TABLE OF CONTENTS <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS 1 <br /> <br />1.0 INTRODUCTION ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED. <br />Legal Description of Permit Area 2 <br />2.0 PROPOSED DECISION 3 <br />Stipulation 2 3 <br />Stipulation 3 3 <br />Stipulation 4 3 <br />Stipulation 7 4 <br />Stipulation 19 4 <br />Stipulation 20 4 <br />Stipulation 23 4 <br />3.0 HISTORY OF THE REVIEW PROCESS 4 <br />3.1 Notices of Initiation of the Revision 5 <br />3.2 Application Review and Responses 5 <br />3.3 Status of Permit Revision and Technical Revisions 6 <br />3.4 Status of Minor Revisions 8 <br />3.5 Status of Violations 12 <br />3.6 Applicant/Violator System 12 <br />3.7 Proposed Decision Date 12 <br />3.8 Public Notification of Proposed Approval and Issuance of the Revision 12 <br />4.0 DESCRIPTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT 13 <br />4.1 Maps 13 <br />4.2 General, Disturbed and Affected Area 13 <br />4.3 Coal Resources to be Mined 13 <br />4.4 Topography 14 <br />4.5 Geology 14 <br />4.6 Climate 15 <br />4.7 Soils 15 <br />4.8 Ground Water Hydrology 16 <br />4.9 Surface Water Hydrology 16 <br />4.10 Vegetation 17 <br />4.11 Land Use 18 <br />4.12 Wildlife 18 <br />5.0 DESCRIPTION OF THE OPERATIONS AND RECLAMATION PLANS 19 <br />5.1 Operations Plan 19 <br />5.2 Reclamation Plan 23 <br /> <br />FINDINGS OF THE COLORADO DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND <br />SAFETY FOR THE COLOWYO COAL MINE 26 <br />Explanation of Findings 26 <br />Section A - Findings Required by Rule 2.07.6(2) 26 <br />I. Accuracy and Completeness 26 <br />II. Feasibility 26 <br />III. Cumulative Impacts 26 <br />IV. Unsuitable Areas, Prohibitions and Limitations 27