GENERAL30144

• Permit No: C1981019
• IBM Index Class Name: General Documents
• Doc Date: 4/27/1998
• Doc Name: Proposed Decision & Findings of Compliance for SL2
• From: Partial Phase I
• Permit Index Doc Type: Findings
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION
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BIBLIOGRAPHY ................................................................................................................................. 5
ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS .............................................................................................. 5
I. SUMMARY OF THE REVIEW PROCESS ........................................................................... 6
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II. CRITERIA AND SCHEDULE FOR BOND RELEASE ....................................................... 6
A. Rule 3.03.1(1) Release Criteria and Schedule .......................................................... . 6
B. Rule 3.03.1(2)(a) Sixty Perceat .................................................................................. . 7
C. Rule 3.03.1(2)(6) Eighty-Five Percent ....................................................................... . 7
D. Rule 3.03.1(2)(c) Remaining Bond ............................................................................ .7
E. Rule 3.03.1(3)(a)RetentionforRevegetation ........................................................... .7
F. Rule 3.03.1(3)(6) Suspended Solids, Soil Productivity, Hydrologic Functions and
Agricultural Productivity ........................................................................................... . 8
G. Rule 3.03.1(3}(c} Silt Dams Retained as Permanent Impoundments .................... . 8
H. Rule 3.03.1(3)(d) Ntinimum Performance Bond ...................................................... . 8
I. Rule 3.03.1(3)(e} Alternate Postmining Land Use Plan ........................................... 8
J. Rule 3.03.1(4) Full Release of Bond ........................................................................... 9
K. Rule 3.03.1(5) Release of Bond for Sediment Control Facilities ............................. 9
HI. PROCEDURES FOR SEEKING RELEASE OF PERFORMANCE BOND ...................... 9
A. Rule 3.03.2(1) Bond Release Application and Contents ........................................... 9
B. Division Letter, December 12, 1996, Bond Release Applications .......................... 11
C. Rule 3.03.Z(1)(a) Copy of Notice to the Division ..................................................... 12
D. Rule3.03.2(1)(b) Copy of Advertisement ................................................................. 12
E. Rule 3.03.2(1) (c) Proof of Publication ..................................................................... 14
F. Rule 3.03.2(1)(d) Determination of Completeness ................................................. 14
IV PROCEDURES FOR OBJECTIONS (to the Application) ..................................................... 14
A. Rule 3.03.2(3) Objections to Requested Release .....................................................14
B. Rule 3.03.2(4) Informal Conference on Objections to Requested Release........... 15
V. OBSERVATIONS AND FINDINGS [of Inspections and Evaluations by the Division (Rule
3.03.2(2)] ................................................................................................................................. IS
A. Rule 3.03.1(2}(a) Sizty Percent Bond Release ......................................................... 16
1. Backfilling, Grading and Drainage .............................................................. 16
2. Inspections and Monitoring [Rules 4.05.13 and 5.02] ............................... 17
B. Rule 3.03.1(2)(6} Eighty-five Percent Bond Release ............................................... 20
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