REV97270

• Permit No: C1980004
• IBM Index Class Name: Revision
• Doc Date: 12/6/2006
• Doc Name: Proposed Decision & Findings of Compliance
• From: DRMS
• To: CAM Mining, LLC
• Type & Sequence: RN6
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

performance standards. The NOV was properly abated and was terminated by the Division on November
23, 2005. A penalty of $800.00 was assessed by the Division on November 30, 2005, and was properly paid
by CAM on January 13, 2006. The operation is in compliance with the terms and conditions of the
approved permit.
Status of Previous Sfipulations
There have been no new stipulations attached to the permit subsequent to issuance of the February 19, 1999
Mid-Term Permit Review. Previously resolved Stipulations 22, 23, 24, 25, 28 and 29 are discussed in that
document. Stipulations imposed and resolved prior to that time are addressed in the December 1996
Findings Document for Permit Renewal No. 4.
Stipulation 26, which was included in the previous renewal permit decision has been eliminated and is not
included in the RN-06 proposed decision. The stipulation specified a date for submittal of the Annual
Hydrology Report each year. Amended narrative included in the permit via Technical Revision 15 includes
a commitment to submit the report by March 31 each year.
Summary of Permittin¢ Actions
Permitting actions processed subsequent to the March 19, 2004 mid-term review document and prior to
January 6, 2005, are summarized in the Permit Renewal No. 5 (RN-OS) Findings of Compliance Document.
Permitting actions processed since January 6, 2005, include three technical revisions (TR's) and four minor
revisions (MR's). These permitting actions are briefly described below, in chronological order:
TR-13 proposed approval decision was issued January 10, 2005. The revision provided amended design
detail for the McClane Canyon Mine Sediment Pond, including location of primary spillway gate valve and
elevation of pond bottom.
MR-36 proposed approval decision was issued March 3, 2005. The revision allowed for a short segment of
light use road in the sediment pond vicinity, to provide vehicle access to a power meter.
TR-14 proposed approval decision was issued October 26, 2005. The revision allowed for the installation
of new haul road Culvert "P", to re-connect upper McClane Creek to its original lower segment, and also
allowed for abandonment of diversion Culvert "F".
MR-37 proposed approval decision was issued December 1, 2005. The revision allowed for construction of
an emergency drill hole into the underground workings as ordered by the federal Mine Safety and Health
Administration (M5HA), to allow for monitoring of mine atmosphere following an explosion in the mine.
The revision also addressed construction of a temporary light use road to access the drill site, and included
plans for reclamation of the drill hole, pad, and temporary road. The revision approval included specific
authorization allowing for construction of segments of the light use road within 100 feet of an ephemeral
drainage.
MR-38 proposed approval decision was issued January 17, 2006. The revision incorporated
operatorlpermittee name change from Central Appalachia Mining, LLC to CAM Mining LLC.
TR-15 proposed approval decision was issued August 22, 2006. The revision incorporated numerous
updates and modifications to various sections of the approved permit. The revision was submitted by CAM
in response to concerns identified by the Division in the preliminary adequacy review of the Permit Renewal
No. 6 (RN-6) application. The TR-15 application included an updated and expanded threatened and
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