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

Table of Contents
Introduction ......................................................................
Proposed Decision .................................................................
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Summary .......................................................................!..... 5
The Review Process ................................................1.... 5
Description of the Environment ............................................ 5
Description of the Operation and Reclamation Plans ............................ 8
Explanation of Findings ..... ........................................................ .... 10
SECTION A-Rule 2.07.6 ........................................... .... 10
SECTION B- Rule 4 ................................................ .... 14
I. Roads- Rule 4.03 ........................................ .... 14
II. Support Facilities - Rule 4.04 ............................... ~.... 16
III. Hydrologic Balance -Rule 4.05 ............................. .... 16
IV. Topsoil ................................................ .... 35
V. Sealing of Drilled Holes and Underground Openings ............ .... 36
VI. Use of Explosives ........................................ .... 36
VII. Disposal of Excess Spoil .................................. .... 37
VIII. Backfilling and Grading ................................... .... 38
D{. Revegetation .......... ................................. .... 39
X. Post-mining Land Use .................................... .... 41
XI. Protection of Fish, Wildlife and Related Environmental Values .... .... 42
XII. Concurrent Surface and Underground Mining .................. .... 42
XIII. Operations on Alluvial Valley Floors ......................... .... 42
XIV. Operations of Prime Farmland .............................. .... 45