GENERAL31326

• Permit No: C1980005
• IBM Index Class Name: General Documents
• Doc Date: 6/6/1997
• Doc Name: PROPOSED DECISION AND FINDINGS OF COMPLIANCE FOR RN3
• Permit Index Doc Type: FINDINGS
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

RESOLUTION SHOULD BE SUBMITTED TO DMG AS SOON AS I'I' BECOMES
AVAILABLE.
8. Seneca Coal Company does not control and has not controlled mining operations with a
demonstrated pattern of willful violations of the Act of such nature, duration, and with
such resulting irrepazable damage to the environment as to indicate an intent not to
comply with the provisions of the Act (2.07.6(2)(h)).
9. The Division finds that surface coal mining and reclamation operations to be performed
under this permit will not be inconsistent with other such operations anticipated to be
performed in areas adjacent to the permit area (2.07.6(2)(T)).
10. The Division currently holds a bond in the form of corporate surety bonds totaling
$] 1,673,859.00. The bonds are as follows:
National Fire Ins. Co. Of Hartford No. 9264508 $6,475,728.00
National Fire Ins. Co. Of Hartford No. 9264088 $3,453,662.00
National Fire Ins. Co. Of Hartford No. 9264191 $1,355,000.00
Seaboazd Surety Company No. 30955 $252,733.00
National Fire Ins. Co. Of Hartford No. 9264038 $119,000.00
National Fine Ins. Co. Of Hartford No. 9264039 $17,736.00
These bonds remain in force for the 1997-2002 permit term. The above bond amount
exceeds the Division's projection of reclamation costs for maximum reclamation
requirements which would occur during the proposed permit term. It reflects no bond
release for reclamation work completed (2.07.6(2)(j)).
11. The Division has made a negative determination for the presence of prime farnand
within the permit azea. The decision was based on a December 19, 1979 letter from the
Soil Conservation Service of the United States Department of Agriculture that
demonstrates that no prime farmland mapping units aze found within the permit azea
(2.07.6(2)(k)).
12. Based on information provided in the application, the Division has determined that
alluvial valley floors exist within the permit or adjacent azea. The alluvial valley floors
are known as Little Grassy Creek, Grassy Creek and Fish Creek (2.07.6(2) and
2.06.8(3)(C)). For additional specific findings concerning these alluvial valley floors
please see Section B, XIII.
13. The Division has approved the post-mining land use of the operation. It was determined
that a return to rangeland and grazing for domestic livestock and wildlife meets the
requirements of Rule 4.16 for the permit area (2.07.6(2)(1)).
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