GENERAL41258

• Permit No: C1981034
• IBM Index Class Name: General Documents
• Doc Date: 6/14/1993
• Doc Name: PROPOSED DECISION & FINDINGS OF COMPLIANCE FOR RN2
• Permit Index Doc Type: FINDINGS
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

60 percent of the total bond. The loadout release was approved in June
1987, and Phase I release was approved October 1989 (2 .07.6.(2)(j)).
11. The Division has made a negative determination for the presence of prime
farmland within the permit area. The decision was based on information
provided by the applicant which documents that the area proposed to be
disturbed by surface operations has not historically been used as cropland;
contains elopes of greater than ten percent (10~); ie not irrigated and
receives less than 14 inches of annual precipitation demonstrating that no
prime farmland mapping unite are found within the permit area
(2 .07.6 (2)(k)).
12. Based on information provided in the application, the Division has
determined that an alluvial valley floor exists within the permit area. The
areas designated as Qaf, Qtl, Qt2 and Qt3 along the Ward Creek and Williams
Creek valleys, as shown on Map 7 of Appendix B, are alluvial valley floors
due to flood irrigability. Due to their location in relationship to the
portal area, they will not be affected by the Red Canyon Mine (2 .07.6(2)(x)
and 2.06.8(3)(C)).
For additional specific findings concerning this alluvial valley floor,
please see Section B, XVII.
13. The Division hereby approves the post-mining land use of wildlife habitat.
It was determined that this land use meets the requirements of Rule 4.16 for
the permit area (2.07.6(2)(1)).
14. Specific approvals have been granted or are proposed. 't'hese approvals are
addressed in the following section, Section s (2 .07.6(2)(m)).
15. The Division finds that the activities proposed by the applicant would not
affect the continued existence of endangered or threatened species or result
in the destruction or adverse modification of their critical habitats
(2.07.6 (2) (n)) .
The Colorado Division of Wildlife indicated that the bald eagle was the only
threatened species in the area and that its habitat would not be disrupted
by the mine. Electric transmission and distribution lines within the permit
area had been constructed to the specification of Rule 4.18, to ensure the
protection of large raptors.
16. The Division has contacted the Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation Fees
Branch. At this time, MINREC, Inc., the operator, is current in the payment
of reclamation fees required by 30 CFR Chapter VII, subchapter R
(2.07.612)(0)).
SECTION B
The following findings and specific approvals are required by Rule 4:
I. Roads - Rule 4.03
A. Haul Roads
1. The Red Canyon Mine has one haul road which extended from the
entrance gate to the old shop. The plan, profile, and cross
section of this road can be found on Table 2.05 .3(3)(c)(i)-1 and
Drawing 2.05.3 (3)(c)(i)-1.
The road up to the entrance gate is considered a gublic road.
2. The haul road, except for the portion from the gate to the fork
in the road has been reclaimed. The remaining portion,
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