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RULE 4 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS <br /> applicable to this mining permit application and no protection or remedial measures are proposed <br /> for compliance to this Section. <br /> 4.25 Operations on Prime Farmlands <br /> Since a negative determination of prime farmland was arrived at using the eligibility requirements <br /> established for prime farmland under Section 2.04.12, these performance standards do not apply <br /> to the permit application. <br /> 4.26 Mountaintop Removal <br /> No mountaintop removal will be conducted by Colowyo. <br /> 4.27 Operations on Steep Slopes <br /> No operations at Colowyo will be conducted on steep slopes as defined in this section. <br /> 4.28 Coal Processing Plants and Support Facilities not Located at or Near the Mine Site or <br /> not Within the Permit Area for the Mine <br /> Colowyo will not use any coal processing plants or support facilities not located at or near the <br /> mine sites therefore,this section is not applicable to the permit application. <br /> 4.29 In-Situ Processing <br /> Colowyo will conduct no in-situ processing; therefore,this Section is not applicable to the permit <br /> application. <br /> 4.30 Cessation of Operations <br /> 4.30.1 Temporary <br /> If,for any unforeseeable circumstances,temporary cessation of mining and reclamation operations <br /> at the Colowyo operation becomes necessary for a period of thirty (30) days or more, Colowyo <br /> will submit to the Division a notice of intention to temporarily cease or abandon mining and <br /> reclamation activities. This notice will include a statement of the exact number of acres which <br /> will have been affected in the permit area prior to temporary cessation, the accomplished, an <br /> identification of back filling, regarding, Revegetation, environmental monitoring, and water <br /> treatment activities that will continue during temporary cessation. <br /> 4.30.2 Permanent <br /> At the permanent conclusion of surface mining operations, Colowyo will close, backfill, or <br /> otherwise permanently reclaim all affected areas. The reclamation plans are set forth in Section <br /> _ 2.05.5. The projected postmining topography is set forth on the Postmining Topography Map(Map <br /> 19). <br /> Rule 4 Performance Standards 4-76 Revision Date: 12/20/19 <br /> Revision No.: TR-135 <br />