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TABLE OF CONTENTS <br />Introduction ................::..... <br /> <br />Proposed Decision .......................................................................................................................... 1 <br />Summarv .......................................................................................................................... <br />The Review Process ............................................................................................. <br />Description of the Environment ........................................................................... <br />Site Description and Land Use -Rule 2.04.3 ........................................... <br />Cultural and Historic Resources -Rule 2.04.4 and 2.05.6(4) .................. <br />Hydrologic Balance -Rule 2.04.5, 2.04.7, 2.05.3(4), 2.05.6(3) and 4.05 <br />Geology -Rules 2.04.5 and 2.04.6 ........................................................... <br />Climatological Information -Rule 2.04.8 ................................................ <br />Soils -Rules 2.04.9 .................................................................................. <br />Vegetation -Rule 2.04.10 ........................................................................ <br />Fish and Wildlife -Rule 2.04.11 .............................................................. <br />Descr~tion of the Operations and Reclamation Plan -Rule 2.05.3 and 2.05.4 .. <br />............... 2 <br />............... 2 <br />............... 3 <br />............... 3 <br />............... 4 <br />............... 4 <br />............... 5 <br />............... 5 <br />............... 6 <br />............... 6 <br />............... 7 <br />............... 8 <br />Findings of the Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology ............................................. .......... 10 <br />Explanation of Findings .......................................................................................... .......... 10 <br />SECTION A ..................................._......_-............................................................. .......... 10 <br />Findings Required by Rule 2.07.6(2) .......................................................... .......... 10 <br />SECTION B ............................................................................................................ .......... 13 <br />I. Roads -Rule 4.03 ........................................................................................ .......... 13 <br />A. Haul Roads ...................................................................................... .......... 13 <br />B. Access Roads ................................................................................... ......... 14 <br />C. Light-Use Roads ............................................................................. .....•--- 14 <br />II. Support Facilities -Rule 4.04 ..................................................................... .......... 15 <br />III. Hydrologic Balance -Rule 4.05 ................................................................... ......... 15 <br />A. Water Quality Standards and Effluent Limitations ......................... .......... 15 <br />B. Diversions and Conveyance of Overland Flow .............................. .......... 15 <br />C. Stream Channel Diversions ............................................................. .......... 15 <br />D. Sedimentation Ponds ........................................................................ ......... 16 <br />E. Acid-forming and Toxic-forming Spoil ........................................... ......... 16 <br />F. Impoundments .................................................................................. ......... 16 <br />G. Surface and Groundwater Monitoring ............................................. ......... 16 <br />H. Transfer of Wells ............................................................................. ......... 16 <br />I. Dischazge of Water into an Underground Mine ............................... ......... 17 <br />J. Stream Buffer Zones ........................................................................ ......... 17 <br />K. Probable Hydrologic Consequences ................................................ ......... 17 <br />1. Description of the Hydrologic Environment ........................ ......... 17 <br />a. Regional Geology ..................................................... ...:..... 17 <br />b. Ground Water ........................................................... ......... 21 <br />