REV96701

• Permit No: C1981019
• IBM Index Class Name: Revision
• Doc Date: 7/3/2006
• Doc Name: Letter & Application
• From: Colowyo Coal Company L.P.
• To: DMG
• Type & Sequence: PR2
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

I TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................................... ....1
RULE 2 -PER MITS ................................................................................................................................. ....2
2.01 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................... ....2
2.01.1 -2.01.3 Scope and General Requirements ............................................................................ ....2
2.01.4 Permit Requirements for New Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Operations . ....2
2.01.5 Permit Term .............................................................................................................. ....2
2.01.6 Permit Fees ............................................................................................................... ....2
2.02 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR COAL EXPLORATION .................................. ..; .3
2.03 LEGAL, FINANCIAL, AND COMPLIANCE INFORMATION .............................. ....4
2.03.1 Objective ................................................................................................................... ....4
2.03.2 Responsibilities ......................................................................................................... ....4
2.03.3(1-5) Format and Supplemental Information .............:....................................................... ....4
2.03.3(6) CDMG Permit ........................................................................................................... ..10
2.03.3(7) References ................................................................................................................ ..10
2.03.3(8) Copies ....................................................................................................................... ..16
2.03.3(9) Certification by Responsible Official ....................................................................... ..16
2.03.4 Identification of Interests .......................................................................................... ..16
2.03.5 Compliance Information ........................................................................................... ..17
2.03.6 Right of Entry and Operational Information ............................................................. ..18
2.03.7 Relationship to Areas Designated Unsuitable For Mining ....................................... ..18
2.03.8 Permit Term Information .......................................................................................... ..18
2.03.9
2.03.10 Insurance Information ...............................................................................................
Identification of Other Licenses and Permits ........................................................... .. l8
..19
2.03.11 Identification of Location of Public Office for Filing of Application ...................... ..20
2.03.12 Newspaper Advertisement and Proof of Publication ................................................ ..20
2.04 ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES ........................................................................... ..2.1
2.04.1 - 2.04.2 Objectives and Responsibilities ................................................................................ ..21
2.04.3 Land Use Information ............................................................................................... ..21
2.04.4 `Cultural and Historic Resource Information ............................................................. ..22
2.04.5 ~'renera[ Description of Hydrology and Geology ...................................................... ..26
2.04.6 Geology Description ................................................................................................. ..27
2.04.7 "~lydrology Description ............................................................................................. ..34
2.04.7(1) JGroundwaterResourceInformation ......................................................................... ..34
2.04.7 (2) 'Surface Wa[er Resource Infortnation ....................................................................... ..39
2.04.7 (3) Alternative Water Supply ......................................................................................... ..44
2.04.8 Climatological Information ...................................................................................... ..45
2.04.9 -~ySoils Resource Information ...................................................................................... ..45
2.04.10 /JVegetation Information ............................................................................................. ..55
2.04.11(1-3) Fish and Wildlife Resources Information ................................................................. ..66
2.04.11(4) Threatened and Endangered Wildlife Species .......................................................... ..72
2.04.11 (5) JThreatened and Endangered Plant Species ............................................................... ..73
2.04.12 Prime Farmland Investigation ................................................................................... ..74
2.04.13 Annual Reclamation Report ..................................................................................... ..74
2.05 OPERATION AND RECLAMATION PLANS .......................................................... ..75
2.05.1 Objectives ................................................................................................................. ..75
2.05.2 Operation Plan -Estimated Area for Life of Operation ............................................ ..75
. 2.05.3(1) Operation Plan-Production Methods ....................................................................... ..75
2.05.3 (2) Operation Description ............................................................................................... ..77
South Taylor/Lower Wilson-i Revision Date: 6/30/06
Revision No.: PR-02