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hydrologic functions of alluvial valley floors within the <br />affected area throughout the mining and reclamation process <br />(4.24.2). <br />An environmental monitorin <br />maintained, and operated b <br />floors during surface coal <br />continued until ali bonds a <br />(4.24.4). <br />XIII <br />Operations on Steep Slopes <br />g system shall be installed, <br />y the permittee on all alluvial valley <br />mining and reclamation operations and <br />re released in accordance with Rule 3 <br />The Division proposes to approve a variance from meeting <br />approximate original contour for reclaimed areas. This variance <br />is proposed following a demonstration that the requirements of <br />Rule 2.06.4 and 2.06.5 have been met (4.27.3). In addition the <br />Division believes that the applicant has demonstrated that the <br />requirements of Rule 4.27.4 will be met. These plans are <br />discussed in Section 3.3 of the permit, and in Section VIII, <br />Backfilling and Grading, of this findings document. <br />XIV <br />li <br />Sections 4.9 and 4.10 of Volume I of the application contain the <br />pertinent information for this section. Salt Creek Mining Company <br />has included the required climatological information for Grand <br />Junction. No site-specific information is available. <br />Salt Creek Mining Company has applied with the Colorado Department of <br />Health for an emissions permit to cover all aspects of the <br />operation. The emissions permit limits extraction for the operation <br />to 100,000 tons per year. The applicant projects production for the <br />first year at 149,000 tons of coal. The following stipulation is, <br />therefore, required: <br />Stipulation No. 5 <br />THE APPLICANT SHALL NOT MINE MORE THAN 100,000 TONS OF COAL ANNUALLY <br />UNTIL THEY HAVE OBTAINED A REVISED AIR QUALITY PERMIT FROM THE <br />COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR THE HIGHER PRODUCTION LEVEL. A <br />COPY OF THE PERMIT MUST BE FORWARDED TO THE DIVISION UPON RECEIPT. <br />With the acceptance of this stipulation, the operation is in <br />compliance with the requirements of this section. <br />XV. Miscellaneous Compliance - Rules 2.05.6(5), 4.02, 4.12, 4.19, 4.21, <br />4.28 and 4.30 <br />Salt Creek Mining Company intends to comply with all applicable <br />regulations with respect to signs and markers at the mine and loadout <br />facility. There are no surface mines anywhere near the proposed <br />underground workings associated with the operation. <br />_qg_ <br />