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-3- Stipulation No. 2 THE COVER STANDARD FOR THE REVEGETATED AREA SHALL BE A GROUND COVER OF LIVING PLANTS ADEQUATE TO CONTROL EROSION AS P.EQUIRED BY RULE 4.15.10. Stipulation No. 3 UPON FINAL GRADING OF THE SITE AND REMOVAL OF COAL THE ENTIRE DISTURBED AREA WILL BE COVERED WITH GRAVEL TO A DEPTH OF 3-5 INCHES. Stipulation No. 4 AN ACCEPTABLE PERFORMANCE BOND IN THE AMOUNT OF TEN THOUSAND (E10,000) DOLLARS PAYABLE TO THE STATE OF COLORADO MUST BE FILED WITH THE DIVISION WITHIN FIVE DAYS OF PERMIT APPROVAL. Summary The Review Process, Description of the Environment and Description of the Reclamation Plan. The Review Process Mt. Harris Coal Company is applying fora permit under the Colorado Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Act. The applicant requested approval of an operation and reclamation plan. This proposed decision approves only the reclamation plan with stipulations. The Mt. Harris loadout is located approximately five miles east of Hayden, Colorado, along U. S. Highway 40 in Routt County. The proposed permit area is located in a portion of Section 15, T6N, R87W of the 6th P.M. The Mt. Harris loadout has been in existence since 1978. In April 1985, the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board ruled that the Mt. Harris loadout required a permit under the Rules and Regulations of the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board for Coal Mining. On October 17, 1985 Mt. Harris Coal Company submitted an application to conduct operations and reclamation at the site. On December 9, 1985 the Division forwarded a copy of its preliminary adequacy review of the application to Mt. Harris Coal Company. This review identified those areas of concern for which additional information would need to be submitted by the applicant in order for the Division to make its required written findings. The 120 day review period for the application expired February 22, 1986. The review period was extended an additional 60 days at the request of the operator. The 180 day review period ended April 23, 1986. To date the applicant has not responded to the preliminary adequacy review. This has resulted in only partial approval of the application.