GENERAL39740

• Permit No: C1981014
• IBM Index Class Name: General Documents
• Doc Date: 4/18/1997
• Doc Name: Midterm Review Findings Document
• Permit Index Doc Type: Findings
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

MR-28 -This revision was submitted incomplete on January 22, 1996, and subsequently withdrawn on
February 29, 1996.
MR-27 -Updated ownership and control information was submitted on incomplete on November 4,
1995 resubmitted December 1, 1995, and approved on July 2, 1996.
MR-26 -Approval for a silt fence for sediment conVOl on the south end of the east side of the loadout
was given in the field during a March 15, 1995 inspection.
MR-25 -This revision was submitted on October 21, 1994, and approved on October 31, 1994. The
volume of topsoil stockpile M-l was revised, and construction of stockpile M-5 was approved.
Section IV -Status of Stipulations
At the time of the permit renewal, 6 stipulations were in effect, as all previous stipulations had been
complied with and terminated. The Division has since imposed 2 additional stipulations. Stipulations
in effect at the time of the renewal, and their current status, aze as follows.
Stipulation No. 4
WITH RESPECT TO THAT PORTION OF THE COAL LOAD-OUT LOCATED WEST OF THE COUNTY ROAD 79
IDENTIFIED AS AN ALLUVIAL VALLEY FLOOR, WITHIN TWO YEARS AFTER THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE
PERIOD OF EXTENDED LIABILITY AS SPECIFIED IN RULE 4.15.7(5), THE OPERATOR SHALL COMPARE THE
SOIL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE RECLAIMED AREA WITH AN ADJACENT UNDISTURBED AREA. THIS
COMPARISON SHALL BE SUFFICIENT TO VERIFY THAT THE INFILTRATION, PERMEABILITY,A ND TEXTURAL
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE RECLAIMED SOILS HAVE BEEN RE-ESTABLISHED SUFFICIENTLY TO RENDER
THE AREA AS POTENTIALLY FLOOD IRRIGABLE.
Status: Continued -future submittal required.
Stipulation No. 9
THE OPERATOR SHALL POST AND MAINTAIN ~~STEEP SLOPE CAUTION SIGNS~~ ALONG THE ACCESS ROAD
TO THE REFUSE DUMP. TWO MONTHS PRIOR TO ABANDONMENT AND RECLAMATION OF THE ACCESS
ROAD, THE OPERATOR SHALL SUBMIT APPROPRIATE GEOTECHNICAL STABILITY ANALYSIS TO
DEMONSTRATE COMPLIANCE WITH THE STABILITY REQUIREMENTS OF RULES 4.03.2(3)(C)(1) OR (D)(V nl);
OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE, THE OPERATOR SHALL SUBMIT A PROPOSED RECLAIMED CONFIGURATION WITH
APPROPRIATE STABILI7Y ANALYSES TO DEMONSTRATE CONFORMANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF
RULE 4.03.2(7).
Status: Continued, ju[ure submittal required.
Stipulation No. 14
Southfield Mine (C-81-030) April 18, 1997
Midterm Review 4 Third Permit lean