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DRAFT Subject To Board Approval Minutes, March 21-22, 1990 PAGE 4 The Board directed the Division to prepare a written Order, including the Board's Findings of Fact, to the operator in response to this Motion. It was further clarified that this Board Order would replace the current Cessation Order. It was MOPED that the Board convene in Executive Session. SECONDED AND PASSED IIAA.FRMOUSLY (O'Connor, Danielson, Donald, Jouflas, Entz and Cooley). Staff Presentation by Sandra Brown: Petition to initiate formal rule making for the Coal Program. Staff presented ATTACHMENT C - a petition to initiate rule making and asked the Board ~o ins is a the process for rule making. While addressing the packet, Staff related that OSM had received the rules and they asked that same of the rules proposed by the Division be changed. The changes made by the Division will be presented to the Board at the April Board Meeting. Staff will came back to the Board in May for final approval of the proposed rules. It was MOPED that the Board approve the petition and initiate rule making on Fie basis of the statement of basis and purpose provided in Attachment C. SECONDED AND PASSED UNANIMOUSLY (O'Connor, Danielson, Jouflas, Entz and Cooley). Staff Presentation by Tony Waldron: 6. DISCUSSION ITEM iscussion a~approval by Board of Coal Program's Guidelines tanagement of various weeds. Staff related that on July 28, 1989, the Division sent all coal operators, Board Members and interested parties a draft policy on the Division's interpretation of rules for the contro] of noxious weeds at mine sites. This was done, because of a need to control these weeds on disturbed areas and to clarify the rules already in place. The Division received numerous comments and held several discussions with industry, in response to the draft policy document. A decision was made to refer to the document as a guideline, rather than a policy document, therefore, proper formal notice would be given, and any subsequent changes made to the guidelines would be need to be approved by the Board. Staff presented ATTACHMENT D - Guideline for the Management of Noxious Weeds on Coal Mine e'~if7~eas and informed the Board that some changes had been made in the document, since its July 28, 1989, distribution. Those changes were discussed. Staff answered questions from the Board. The Board concurred that the Guidelines were ready for implementation.