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Proposed Decision <br />The Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology proposes to approve, with conditions, an <br />application for a renewal of a valid existing permit. This decision is based on a finding that the <br />operations will comply with all requirements of the Colorado State Program as found in the Colorado <br />Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Act, C.R.S. 34-33-101 et seq., and the Regulations promulgated <br />pursuant to the Act. If no request for a formal hearing is made within thirty (30) days of the first <br />publication of the issuance of this proposed decision, then this decision becomes final. The permit <br />application, al! supporting documentation and any stipulations or conditions will become a binding <br />part of the permit. A summary of previous and existing stipulations is provided below. Stipulation <br />numbers 1-12 and number 15 have been complied with. Stipulations numbers 13 and 14 are existing <br />stipulations, and one new stipulation (Stipulation 16) has been added with Permit Renewal No. 1. <br />Stipulations to Permit: <br />STIPULATION NO. 1 <br />PRIOR TO INITIATING MINE RELATED DISTURBANCE AT THE YOAST MINE, SENECA <br />COAL COMPANY MUST OBTAIN THE FOLLOWING PERMITS AND SUBMIT THEM TO <br />THE DNISION: <br />1. NPDES PERMTT- PERMIT REQUIRED PRIOR TO CONSTRUCTION OF ALL <br />SEDIMENT PONDS AT THE YOAST MINE. <br />2. STORM WATER DISCHARGE PERMTI'- PERMIT REQUIRED PRIOR TO <br />CONSTRUCTION OF THE HAUL ROAD AND ALL MINING ACTNITY. <br />3. WATER RIGHTS AND AUGMENTATION APPROVAL- DOCUMENTATION OF <br />APPROVAL OF WATER RIGHTS AND AUGMENTATION PLAN FROM DISTRICT <br />COURT PRIOR TO CONSTRUCTION OF ALL SEDIMENT PONDS AND WATER USE <br />FOR MINING ACTNTTIES. <br />4. ROUTT COUNTY SPECIAL USE PERMIT- PERMTT REQUIRED PRIOR TO <br />CONSTRUCTION OF HAUL ROAD, IMPACTS TO COUNTY ROADS AND ALL <br />MINING RELATED ACTNITIES. <br />5. AIR QUALITY PERMTT- PERMIT REQUIItED PRIOR TO CONSTRUCTION OF <br />HAUL ROAD AND MINING ACTNITIES. IF AIlt PERMIT IS NOT REQUIl2ED FOR <br />H.0.UL ROAD CONSTRUCTION, SENECA COAL COMPANY MUST SUBMIT <br />DOCUMENTATION OF THIS FACT. <br />6. FEDERAL AND STATE EXPLOSNES PERMITS- PRIOR TO CONDUCTING <br />ANY BLASTING ACTNITIES. <br />Your Mine 2 March 6. ?001 <br />