GENERAL39774

• Permit No: C1994082
• IBM Index Class Name: General Documents
• Doc Date: 8/3/2005
• Doc Name: Proposed Decision & Findings of Compliance for RN2
• Permit Index Doc Type: Findings
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

Summary
The Review Process
Seneca Coal Company submitted an application for a new permit on November 16, 1994. The
application was deemed complete on November 21, 1994, and notification of the complete
application was sent to required entities (per Rule 2.7.3(3)(b)) the same day. A public notice of the
application was published in the Hayden Vallev Press once a week for four consecutive weeks
beginning December 15, 1994.
The Division transmitted preliminary adequacy review letters on January 20 and 23, 1995. During
the review, the Division received comments on the application from the Division of Water
Resources, Office of the State Engineer, the Colorado Natural Heritage Program, the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, and the Colorado Division of Wildlife.
SCC addressed and resolved the concerns raised by each of these agencies.
On February 24, 1995, the Division requested compliance information from all other coal mining
regulatory agencies in which the applicant and its controllers operate, to determine whether those
entities had any unabated violations, cessation orders, or unpaid civil penalties. No other regulatory
agency reported any of these permit conditions.
On June 30, 1995 the Division recommended approval of the permit with conditions, and on August
5, 1995 the Division issued the permit.
Permit Revision No. 1 was received by the Division on March O1, 1999. This permit revision
provides the updated, detailed life-of--mine plans for the mining, reclamation and related operations
for [he Y"oast Mine past the existing five-yeaz permit term. The application was deemed complete for
the purposes of filing on Mazch 09, 1999. Appropriate agencies were notified of the application by
letters dated March 09, 1999. Notice of the application was published in the Steamboat Pilot on
Mazch 24 and 31, 1999 and on April 07 and 14,1999. Division adequacy review letters were sent [o
Seneca Coal Company on Apri123, 1999; May 14, 1999; August 31, 1999; September 2, 1999; and
September 8, 1999. Seneca Coal Company adequately addressed all concerns. Seneca Coal
Company responses and all comments received from other agencies aze available for review at the
Division office. The proposed decision to approve the revision was issued on October 18, 1999.
On January 28, 2000, a permit renewal application was received by the Division for a successive
five-year permit term. The application was deemed complete for the purposes of filing on February
1, 2000. Appropriate agencies were notified of the permit renewal application by letters dated
February 1, 2000. Notice ofthe application was published in the Steamboat Pilot on February 9, 16,
and 23, 2000 and Mazch I, 2000. Division adequacy review letters were sent to Seneca Coal
Company on February 10, 2000 and on January 16, 2001. Seneca Coal Company adequately
addressed all concerns. The proposed decision to approve the permit renewal application was issued
on March 06, 2001.
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