APPCOR12428

• Permit No: C1985070
• IBM Index Class Name: Application Correspondence
• Doc Date: 6/6/1986
• Doc Name: PROPOSED DECISION AND FINDINGS OF COMPLIANCE
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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Proposed Decision
Pursuant to CRS 34-33-119(2), the Colorado I4ined Land Reclamation Division
proposes to approve, in part, an application fora permit to conduct surface
coal mining reclamation activities submitted by Mt. Harris Coal Company.
Based on information submitted by the applicant the Division has been able to
make the necessary findings for only the reclamation portion of the
application. The operation portion of the application is denied due to the
applicant's lack of response to the Division's preliminary adequacy letter.
In addition, the applicant does not at this time possess a valid lease for
continued operation. The land owner will allow access for reclamation
purposes. Given this, the Division was unable to make the findings necessary
to allow continued operation. The crushing, separating, stockpiling and
loading of coal for purposes other than reclamation of the site is expressly
excluded from the activities approved in this proposed decision.
In order to ensure that the reclamation be accomplished in a timely manner,
the Division is requiring that the permit be issued on the following
conditions:
Condition No. 1 - the applicant begin implementation of the approved
rec amation p an immediately upon issuance of the permit. Said reclamation to
be completed by October 30, 1986.
Condition No. 2 - that within five (5) days after the partial approval of the
permit ap~ication and prior to issuance of the permit an acceptable bond in
the amount of ten thousand (E10,000) dollars be posted with the Division in
accordance with CRS 34-33-113.
In the event that the permit conditions are not satisfied within the required
timeframes, the Division will take appropriate enforcement action to ensure
compliance. The applicant is required to conduct all operations in compliance
with the Act and Rules and Regulations of the Colorado dined Land Reclamation
Board for Coal Mining.
The following stipulations and permit application became a binding part of the
permit upon approval of this proposed decision. Stipulations to the
Mt. Harris permit are as follows:
Stipulation No. 1
THE OPERATOR WILL RESEED THE BERM WITH THE FOLLOWING SEED MIX:
1, INTERMEDIATE WHEATGRASS 5L85 PLS/AC.
2. CRESTED WHEATGRASS 2LBS PLS/AC.
3. REGAR MEADOW BROME 2LBS PLS/AC.
4, WESTERN WHEATGRASS 3LBS PLS/AC.
5. CICER MILKYETCH .5LBS PLS/AC.