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based on IBLA decision 94-366. <br /> Coal processing waste generated at the wash plant facility is trucked approximately 3.6 miles to <br /> the refuse disposal area located east of the rail loadout in the northeast portion of the permit area. <br /> The refuse disposal area includes eleven subareas of refuse deposition. The first subarea (RP-1) <br /> was reclaimed in late 1990, implementing a revegetation study that involved variations from the <br /> required four feet of cover. Combined Refuse Area RP-2/3/4, the adjacent Refuse Area RP-5A, <br /> and Refuse Area RP-A are currently active, and the remaining subareas have yet to be <br /> developed. Non-coal solid wastes are hauled to an off-permit landfill by a contract trash service. <br /> The on-site Halandras Landfill was retired and is no longer used for on-site non-coal waste <br /> disposal. <br /> Refuse and landfill areas, and degas well pads are reclaimed contemporaneously. Certain facility <br /> areas used during initial mine construction have been reclaimed and a few additional facilities <br /> will be reclaimed during the life of the operation if they no longer have operational utility. Most <br /> surface area disturbance will not be reclaimed until all mining has ceased. Mine-related surface <br /> disturbances to be reclaimed at that time include the D/B-Portal area facilities,water storage <br /> area, overland conveyors, slot storage area, loadout area, and the alluvial well field/lagoon area <br /> at Scullion Gulch. All permitted access roads and the refuse haul road will be reclaimed. All <br /> light use roads will be reclaimed,with the exception of pre-existing roads used to access <br /> exploration or de-gas drill sites,which BLM designates to be retained for post-mine use. With <br /> the exception of the D/B-Portal area sediment pond, all sediment ponds controlling runoff from <br /> various surface facilities will be retained until vegetation on reclaimed areas is sufficient to <br /> control erosion. The D-Portal pond will be removed at the time of structural demolition and <br /> regrading of the facilities area. Alternative sediment control measures will be employed for the <br /> reclaimed facility area. <br /> Reclamation of all surface disturbances will involve the sealing of all portals, the removal of all <br /> surface structures,backfilling to approximate original contour,reestablishment of disturbed <br /> drainage patterns,replacement of topsoil on regraded areas and the seeding and mulching of <br /> those topsoiled areas. Seeded areas may be fertilized based on evaluation of specific fertility <br /> tests of topsoiled areas. <br /> Status of Previous Stipulations <br /> Stipulation No. 1: <br /> 1A PRIOR TO ISSUANCE OF A PERMIT TO CONDUCT MINING OPERATIONS, THE <br /> APPLICANT MUST: SUBMIT A PERFORMANCE BOND PAYABLE TO THE STATE <br /> AND THE US GOVERNMENT IN AN AMOUNT CONSISTENT WITH THE <br /> REQUIREMENTS OF (B) BELOW AND THE RECLAMATION COST ESTIMATES <br /> CONTAINED IN THE APPLICATION. <br /> Status: This stipulation was satisfied and terminated on July 27, 1981. <br /> Stipulation No. 2: <br /> vii <br />