2020-06-25_REVISION - C1981019 ‎(6)‎

• Permit No: C1981019
• IBM Index Class Name: Revision
• Doc Date: 6/25/2020
• Doc Name: Proposed Revision Materials
• From: Colowyo Coal Company, LP
• To: DRMS
• Type & Sequence: MR220
• Email Name: ZTT
• Email Name: JDM
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................................ I
RULE2—PERMITS .................................................................................................................................... 1
2.01 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................................ 1
2.01.1 —2.01.3 Scope and General Requirements ................................................................................ 1
2.01.4 Permit Requirements for New Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Operations............... 1
2.01.5 Permit Term ........................................................................................................................... 1
2.01.6 Permit Fees............................................................................................................................. 1
2.02 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR COAL EXPLORATION...........................................2
2.03 LEGAL, FINANCIAL,AND COMPLIANCE INFORMATION.......................................3
2.03.1 Objective................................................................................................................................3
2.03.2 Responsibilities......................................................................................................................3
2.03.3(1-5) Format and Supplemental Information......................................................................................3
2.03.3(6) Application to Conduct Coal Mining.....................................................................................3
2.03.3(7) Entities Consulted to Obtain Permit Information...................................................................3
2.03.3(8) Copies.....................................................................................................................................3
2.03.3(9) Certification by Responsible Official.....................................................................................3
2.03.4 Identification of Interests .......................................................................................................3
2.03.5 Compliance Information........................................................................................................4
2.03.6 Right of Entry and Operational Information..........................................................................4
2.03.7 Relationship to Areas Designated Unsuitable For Mining.....................................................4
2.03.8 Permit Term Information.......................................................................................................4
2.03.9 Personal Injury and Property Damage Insurance Information...............................................4
2.03.10 Identification of Other Licenses and Permits.........................................................................4
2.03.11 Identification of Location of Public Office for Filing of Application....................................4
2.03.12 Newspaper Advertisement and Proof of Publication.............................................................4
2.04 Applicaton for permit for surface or underground mining activities — minimum
requirements for information on environmental resources...........................................................................5
2.04.1 —2.04.2 Objectives and Responsibilities....................................................................................5
2.04.3 Land Use Information............................................................................................................5
2.04.4 Cultural and Historic Resource Information..........................................................................8
2.04.5 General Description of Hydrology and Geology................................................................. 11
2.04.6 Geology Description............................................................................................................ 12
2.04.7 Hydrology Description.........................................................................................................20
2.04.7 (1) Groundwater Resource Information...........................................................................................20
2.04.7 (2) Surface Water Resource Information.........................................................................................28
2.04.7 (3)Alternative Water Supply...........................................................................................................35
2.04.8 Climatological Information..................................................................................................36
2.04.9 Soils Resource Information..................................................................................................36
2.04.10 Vegetation Information.......................................................................................................44
2.04.11(4)Threatened and Endangered Wildlife Species............................................................................70
2.04.11 (5)Threatened and Endangered Plant Species................................................................................70
2.04.12 Prime Farmland Investigation..............................................................................................70
2.04.13 Annual Reclamation Report.................................................................................................70
2.05 OPERATION AND RECLAMATION PLANS.................................................................71
2.05.1 Objectives.............................................................................................................................71
2.05.2 Operation Plan-Estimated Area for Life of Operation.......................................................71
2.05.3 (1) Operation Plan—Production Methods .......................................................................................71
2.05.3 (2) Operation Description................................................................................................................73
2.05.3 (3) Mine Facilities............................................................................................................................73
2.05.3 (4) Operation Plan—Ponds, Impoundments, and Diversions..........................................................76
2.05.3 (5) Topsoil........................................................................................................................................76
i Revision Date: 6/22/20
Revision No.: MR-220