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Proposed Decision <br />The Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology proposes to approve an application for a renewal of <br />a valid existing permit. This decision is based on a finding that the operations will comply with all <br />requirements of the Colorado State Program as found in the Colorado Surface Coal Mining <br />Reclamation Act, C.R.S. 34-33-101 et seq., and the Regulations promulgated pursuant to the Act. If <br />no request for a formal hearing is made within thirty (30) days ofthe first publication of the issuance <br />of this proposed decision, then this decision becomes final. The permit application, all supporting <br />documentation and any stipulations or conditions will become a binding par[ of the permit. A <br />summary of previous stipulations is provided below. All stipulations have been terminated or <br />complied with. No new stipulations have been added with Permit Renewal No. 2. <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 DIVISION: <br />I. NPDES PERMIT- PERMIT REQUIRED PRIOR TO CONSTRUCTION OF ALL <br />SEDIMENT PONDS AT THE YOAST MINE. <br />2. STORM WATER DISCHARGE PERMIT- PERMIT REQUIRED PRIOR TO <br />CONSTRUCTION OF THE HAUL ROAD AND ALL MINING ACTIVITY. <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 ACTIVITIES. <br />4. ROUTT COUNTY SPECIAL USE PERMIT- PERMIT REQUIRED PRIOR TO <br />CONSTRUCTION OF HAUL ROAD, IMPACTS TO COUNTY ROADS AND ALL <br />MINING RELATED ACTIVITIES. <br />5. AIR QUALITY PERMIT- PERMIT REQUIRED PRIOR TO CONSTRUCTION OF <br />HAUL ROAD AND MINING ACTIVITIES. IF AIR PERMIT IS NOT REQUIRED FOR <br />HAUL ROAD CONSTRUCTION, SENECA COAL COMPANY MUST SUBMIT <br />DOCUMENTATION OF THIS FACT. <br />6. FEDERAL AND STATE EXPLOSIVES PERMITS- PRIOR TO CONDUCTING <br />ANY BLASTING ACTIVITIES. <br />Yoast Mine 7 August 3, 2005 <br />