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.. .'.L is ;' <br />• TABLE OF CONTENTS <br />Introduction ................................................ 1 <br />Proposed Decision ............................................ 1 <br />Summary ................................................. 3 <br />The Review Process ...................................... 3 <br />Description of the Eavironment ............................... 4 <br />Land Use ............................................. 4 <br />Cultural and Historic Resources ............................... 5 <br />Climatological Information and Air Resources ...................... 6 <br />Geology ......................................:...... 7 <br />Hydrologic Balance ...................................... 8 <br />Ground Water ..................................... 8 <br />Surface Water ............ ....................... 9 <br />Water Rights and Replacement ................................ 9 <br />Soils ................................................10 <br />Vegetation .......:....................................10 <br />• Fish and Wildlife ........................................ 11 <br />Description of Operations and Reclamation Plan ..................... 11 <br />Findings of the Colorado Division of Minerils and Geology .................. 13 <br />Explanation of Findings .................................... 13 <br />SECTION A ...........:................................13 <br />Findings Required by Rule 2.07.6(2) ....................... 13 <br />SECTION B ........................................... 16 <br />I. Roads -Rule 4.03 .............................. 16 <br />II. Support Facilities -Rule 4.04 ....................... 17 <br />lII. Hydrologic Balance -Rule 4.05 ...................... 17 <br />1V. Topsoil ......................' ............... 23 <br />V. Sealing of Drilled Holes and Underground Openings ......... 23 <br />VI. Use of Explosives .............................. 24 <br />VII. Disposal of Excess Spoil .......................... 24 <br />VIII. Coal Mine Waste Banks ........................... 24 <br />IX. Coal Mine Waste ............................... 24 <br /> X. Backfilling and Grading . 24 <br />• XI. ...................... <br />Revegetation ..... <br />. 26 <br /> XII. Post-Mining Land Use ...................... ...... 29 <br />i <br />