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<br />Proposed Decision and Findings of Compliance July 2018 <br />Permit Renewal No. 7 P a g e | 3 <br />2.0 Proposed Decision <br /> <br />The Division proposes to Approve with Conditions this RN-07 application for permit renewal of <br />the valid existing permit (C-1981-019) to conduct surface mining and reclamation activities in <br />Colorado. <br /> <br />Stipulations 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21, and 22 were complied with since RN-06 was issued on May <br />20, 2013. The following stipulations remain in place: <br />Stipulation 2 <br /> <br />Prior to disturbing any lands in the Lower Wilson area, the Colowyo Coal Company shall provide <br />the Division with a permit revision containing a mine plan and a reclamation plan and any <br />additional baseline monitoring information (surface water, ground water, soils, vegetation, etc.) <br />requested by the Division. The approval of Permit Revision 02 is only an approval for disturbance <br />in the South Taylor Pit (South Taylor Pit, West Valle y Fill, East Valley Fill and associated <br />structures). No disturbance is approved for the Lower Wilson area with the approval of Permit <br />Revision 2. <br />Stipulation 3 <br /> <br />Prior to disturbing the Lower Wilson area, the Colowyo Coal Company shall perform further <br />archaeological investigations on seven areas identified as requiring more detailed study in the <br />October 1984 report titled “Cultural Resources Investigations in the Danforth Hills Proposed Coal <br />Lease Area, Moffat and Rio Blanco Counties, Colorado,” Nickens and Associates, sponsored by <br />Consolidation Coal Company. These areas are as follows: 5MF1652, 5MF1935, 5MF1937, <br />5MF4003, 5MF4010, 5MF4011, and the bison bone in the cut-bank. The additional study data <br />will be forwarded to the Office of Archaeology & Historic Preservation (within History Colorado) <br />for their evaluation and a determination of the proper course of action required. <br />Stipulation 4 <br /> <br />Prior to disturbing the Lower Wilson area, the Colowyo Coal Company shall perform further <br />archaeological investigations on the six areas identified on Map 16A as “unsurveyed areas.” <br />Additionally, Colowyo will be required to survey any other areas that are determined to have no <br />survey or inadequate survey data. The six unsurveyed areas shown on Map 16A are all within <br />Township 4 North Range 93 West and are basically described as follows: <br /> <br /> SW¼ SW¼ Section 15 <br /> SW¼ SW¼ Section 22 <br /> SE¼ NE¼ Section 28 <br /> SW¼ SE¼ Section 28 <br /> E½ NW¼ Section 33