GENERAL41631

• Permit No: C1981008
• IBM Index Class Name: General Documents
• Doc Date: 4/19/1993
• Doc Name: PROPOSED DECISION & FINDINGS OF COMPLIANCE FOR RN2
• Permit Index Doc Type: FINDINGS
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

more than two-and-a-half miles away and will not be impacted by the
New Horizon Mines (2.07.6(2)(k) and 2.06.8(3)(c)>.
For additional specific findings concerning this alluvial valley floor,
see Section B, IX.
13. The Division hereby approves the post-mining land use of the operation.
It was determined that irrigated pasture, irrigated hayland, and dryland
pasture 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. These approvals
are addressed in the following section, Section B (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>>.
16. The Division has contacted the Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation Fees
Branch. As of this time, April 13, 1993, the operator is current in the
payment of reclamation fees required by 30 CFR Chapter VII, subchapter R
(2.07.6(2)(0)).
SECTION B
The following findings and specific approvals are required by Rule 4
I. ~drologic Balance - Rule 4.05
A. Water Quality Standards and Effluent Limitations
1. The Division proposes to grant three small area exemptions from
use of sediment ponds due to the limited size of the area and due
to the fact that ponds and treatment facilities are not necessary
for the drainage to meet the effluent limitations of Rule 4.05.2
and applicable State and Federal water quality standards for
receiving streams and also due to the fact that no mixing of
surface drainage with a discharge from underground workings will
occur. The small areas to be exempted are located at the topsoil
pile at pond 007, along the fence line between ponds Z and 3, and
at the NW Corner of the Rice property (4.05.2(3)(b)(i)).
B. Acid-forming and Toxic-forming Spoil
The Division proposes to approve temporary storage of acid- and
toxic-forming spoil for more than 30 days. This decision is
based on a finding that burial or treatment of these materials
within 30 days is not feasible and the delay will not result in
any material risk of water pollution or other environmental
damage (4.05.8(3)). See Section 2.04.6 for identification,
mining plan contingencies, and spoil/mine soil reconstruction
plans (respectively) that address acid or toxic spoil horizons.
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