GENERAL31689

• Permit No: C1984065
• IBM Index Class Name: General Documents
• Doc Date: 1/14/1997
• Doc Name: PROPOSED DECISION & FINDINGS OF COMPLIANCE FOR RN3
• Permit Index Doc Type: FINDINGS
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

Proposed Decision
The Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology proposes to approve, with conditions, an
application from NCIG Financial, Inc. for permit renewal.
This decision is based on a finding that the operations will comply with all requirements of
the Colorado State Program as found in the Colorado Surface Coal Mining Reclamation
Act, C.R.S. 34-33-101 et seq., and the Regulations promulgated pursuant to the Act. If no
request for a formal hearing is made within thirty (30) days of the first publication of the
issuance of this proposed decision, then this decision becomes final and the permit will be
issued. The permit application, all supporting documentation and any stipulations or
conditions will become a binding part of the permit.
The Division has been able to make the necessary findings for the proposed reclamation
operation, with the following stipulations which were in effect prior to renewal of the permit.
Stipulation No. 4
THE PERMP3"TEE MUSF, AT ALL TIMFS, SUPPLY ADEQUATE WATER FOR FLOOD IRRIGATION OF THE
ALLUVIAL VALLEY FLOOR BELOW THE VULCAN DITCH. IF, AT ANY TIME DURING THE IRRIGATION SEASON
(MAY, .TUNE, JULY, AUGUST, AND SEPTEMBER), THE FLOW IN THE VULCAN DITCH DROPS BELOW L6
CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, THE PERMITTEE MUST RECEIVE DMSION APPROVAL HASED ON A DEMONSTRATION
THAT THE WATER IS NOT NECESSARY FOR IRRIGATION OF THE ALLUVL4L VALLEY FLOOR, BEFORE USING
THE WATER IN THE MIMNG OPERATION.
Stipulation No. 27
NO LATER THAN OCTOBER 1, 1997, THE OPERATOR WILL SUBMIT AN AMENDED IRRIGATED HAYLAND
PRODUCTION STANDARD REFLEC[TVE OF THE POTENMI. PRODUCTION UNDER IRRIGATED CONDITIONS FOR
THE AI'FEC"I'ED SOIL TYPES IN A NORMAL YEAR, ASSUMING PRUDENT MANAGEMENT CONSISTENT WITH
REGIONAL PRACTICES. THE STANDARD WILL BE SUPPORTED BY NRCS SOIL SURVEY INFORMATION, OR
COMPARABLE TECHMCAL DOCUMENTATION.
ALTERNATIVELY, A REFERENCE OR COMPARISON AREA MAY BE ESTABLISHED ON ADJACENT IRRIGATED
FV+YLANDS, UPON DEMONSTRATION THAT 7HE ADJACENT LANDS ARE COMPARABLE TO THE AFFECTED AREA
WITH RESPECT TO SOIL TYPE AND CROP SPECIES, AIVD THAT PRUDENT MANAGEMENT CONSISTENT WI'll-1
REGIONAL PRACTICES WOULD BE APPLIED TO THE ADJACENT LANDS THROUGHOUT THE LWBILITY PERIOD.
One additional stipulation is being imposed in conjunction with the Division proposed
decision to renew the Coal Ridge No. 1 Mine permit.
Stipulation No. 28
WITHIN 6O DAYS OF THE DMSIONS PROPOSED DECISION TO RENEW THE COAL RIDGE NO. I MINE
PERMIT, NCIG FINANCIAL, INC. MUST SUBMIT TO THE DMSION PROOF TIiAT rT IS IN GOOD STANDING
Coal Ridge No. 1 Mine 2 Permit Renewal No. 3