GENERAL30857

• Permit No: C1981010
• IBM Index Class Name: General Documents
• Doc Date: 2/5/1993
• Doc Name: Proposed Decision & Findings of Compliance for PR3 & RN2
• Permit Index Doc Type: FINDINGS
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

The proposed mining operation will have little if any effect on the post-
mining recharge capacity. Studies done by the applicant conclude that the
recharge capacity of the reclaimed spoils will actually be slightly higher
than the pre-mine condition. The applicant estimated the pre-mining
infiltration rate to be approximately 10-5 to 10-6 ctn/sec. Reclaimed
spoils are expected to have an infiltration rate of 10-3 to 10-4 cm/sec.
The mine activities should not impact an regional aquifers except the
Third White Sandstone. Mined strata dip deeply below the Yampa River
alluvial aquifer and communication of these strata and the alluvial
aquifer is negligible.
All impacts are projected to be within acceptable limits; therefore, the
Division finds that the operations proposed under the application have
been designed to prevent damage to the hydrologic balance outside the
proposed permit area. (2 .07.6(2)(c)).
4. The Division finds that the permit area is, subject to valid rights
existing as of August 3, 1977, not within:
a) An area designated unsuitable for surface coal mining operations
(2 .07.6(2)(d)(i));
b) An area under study for designation ae unsuitable for surface coal
mining operations (2 .07.6(2)(d)(ii));
c) The boundaries of the National Park System, the National Wildlife
Refuge System, the National System of Trails, the National
Wilderness Preservation System, the Wild and Scenic Rivers System
including rivers under study for designation, and National
Recreation Areas (2 .07.6 (2)(d)(iii)(A));
d) Three hundred feet of any public building, school, church, community
or institutional building, or public park (2 .07.6(2)(d)(iii)(B));
e) One hundred feet of a cemetery (2.07.6(2)(d)(iii)(C));
f) The boundaries of any National Forest unless the required finding of
compatibility has been made by the Secretary of the U.S. Department
of Agriculture. (2 .07.6 (2)(d)(iii)(D));
g) One hundred feet of the outside right-of-way line of any public road
except where mine access or haul roads join ouch line, and excepting
any roads for which the necessary approvals have been received,
notices published, public hearing opportunities provided, avid
written findings made (2.07.6(2)(d)(iv));
h) Three hundred feet of an occupied dwelling unless a written waiver
from the owner has been provided (2 .07.6(2)(d)(v)).
5. On the basis of information submitted by Trapper Mine in the form of
cultural and archeological surveys of the entire permit area, the Division
finds that subject to valid existing rights as of August 3, 1977, the
mining operation will not adversely affect any publicly owned park or
place listed on or eligible for listing in the National Register of
Historic Places as determined by the State Historic Preservation Office.
Sites SMF290/949 and SMF948 are eligible to the National Register of
Historic Places. However, neither site is proposed tc be disturbed by
mining operations. A letter from James E. Hartman, the State Historic
Preservation Officer dated July 20,1992 stated that there were two sites
located within the mine boundary that were eligible. However, phone
contact with James Green of the State Historic Preservation office on July
27,1992 indicated that both of the sites had no significance.
(2.07.6(2)(e)(i)).
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