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Table of Contents
<br />Introduction ......................................................................................................................................... 1
<br />Proposed Decision .............................................................................................................................. 1
<br />List of Stipulations .............................................................................................................................. 2
<br />Summary ............................................................................................................................................. 3
<br />Description of the Environment ......................................................................................................... 4
<br />Geology ........................................................................................................................... ........ 4
<br />Geochemical Analysis of Overburden and Underburden,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,, 5
<br />Groundwater ................................................................................................................... ........ 6
<br />Surface Water ................................................................................................................. ........ 6
<br />Vegetation ....................................................................................................................... ........ ~
<br />Wildlife
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<br />Description of the Operations and Reclamation Plans,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,, 8
<br />List of Revisions
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<br />History of Operations ..................................................................................................... ....... 11
<br />Findings of the Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,, 13
<br />Explanation of Findings ................................................................................................. ....... 13
<br />Section A ........................................................................................................................ ....... 13
<br />Section B
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<br />I. Hydrologic Balance ............................................................................... ....... 18
<br />II. Topsoil ................................................................................................... ....... 20
<br />III. Sealing of Drilled Holes and Underground Openings,,;,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,, 20
<br />N. Use of Explosives .................................................................................. ....... 20
<br />V. Backfilling and Grading ........................................................................ ....... 21
<br />VI. Revegetation .......................................................................................... ....... 21
<br />VII. Protection of Fish, Wildlife, and Related Environmental Values,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,, 22
<br />VIII. Operations on Alluvial Valley Floors ................................................... ....... 22
<br />IX. Operations on Prime Farmland ............................................................. ....... 26
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