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PROPOSED DECISION <br />Colorado Westmoreland Inc. -Orchard Yalley Mine <br />The Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Division proposes to approve. with <br />stipulations, an application for renewal of a permit submitted by Colorado <br />Westmoreland Inc, for the Orchard Yalley Mine. <br />This decision 1s based on a finding that the proposed operation will comply <br />with the requirements of the Colorado Surface Coal Mining-Reclamation Act, <br />C.R.S. as amended, 343-101 et s~ce ., and the Regulations promulgated pursuant <br />to the Act. <br />The finding of compliance, and the stipulations which area part of this <br />approval, are attached to this document. <br />The permit renewal approval cannot be issued until all statutory notice and <br />public comment requirements have been satisfied. <br />• The permit application and the stipulations will become a binding part of the <br />permit upon approval. The stipulations for the Orchard Yalley Mine are as <br />follows: <br />Stipulation No. 26 <br />CNI SHALL SUBMIT RIGHT OF ENTRY INFORMATION TO MLRO FOR ALL SURFACE <br />AFFECTED LANDS WITHIN THE PERMIT AREA PRIOR TO EXTRACTING COAL BENEATH <br />THESE LANDS OR OTHERWISE AFFECTING THEIR. <br />Stipulation No. 29 <br />THE OPERATOR SHALL CONTINUE TO SUBMIT TO THE D N ISION AN ANNUAL REPORT <br />OF INFLOWS, 6ISCHARGES, AND CONSUMPTION OF WATER WITHIN THE MINE. THIS <br />REPORT IS TO INCLUDE A MINE WORKINGS MAP SHOWING THE LOCATION AND <br />QUANTITY OF INFLOWS; A TABLE KEYED TO THE MINE MAP WHICH SHALL CONTAIN <br />THE SOURCE (I.E., FAULT. FRACTURES, ETC.), QUANTITY, DURATION AND <br />QUALITY (I.E., pH, ELECTRO-CONDUCTIVITY AND TEMPERATURE) OF ALL <br />MEASURABLE INFLOWS; A TABLE CONTAINING RECORDS OF WATER IMPORTED FOR USE <br />WITHIN THE MINE; A DISCUSSION OF THE MATER BALANCE WITHIN THE MINE; AND <br />FINALLY. A PROJECTION OF HYDROLOGIC IMPACTS OF MINING IN THE UPCOMING <br />YEAR. THE MINE INFLOW STUDY SHALL BE CONDUCTED DURING THE MONTH OF <br />JUNE. IF THE OCCURRENCE OF INFLOWS BECOMES SIGNIFICANTLY GREATER THAN <br />THE ANTICIPATED RATES. THE DIVISION MAY REQUIRE THAT AN ADDITIONAL <br />INFLOW STUDY BE CONDUCTED AT ANOTHER TIME DURING THE YEAR. <br />C7 <br />