GENERAL41728

• Permit No: C1982056
• IBM Index Class Name: General Documents
• Doc Date: 12/15/1992
• Doc Name: PROPOSED DECISION & FINDINGS OF COMPLIANCE FOR PR2
• From: Add Southwest Mining District
• Permit Index Doc Type: FINDINGS
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

prime farmland mapping unite are found within the permit area or within
Routt county. The local office of the SCS confirmed this finding in a
letter dated September 24, 1984. This letter can be found in &xhibit 24
(2.07.6(2)(k)).
12. Based on information provided in the application the Division has
detexaiined that alluvial valley floors exist within the permit or
adjacent area. The alluvial valley floors are known as the Fish Creek
AVF, Foidel Creek AVF, Foidel/Middle Creek AVF, and the Trout Creek AVF.
Based on information provided by the operator the Division finds that for
all of the above AVF's;
a) the proposed mining operation will not interrupt, discontinue, or
preclude farming on the alluvial valley floor
b) the proposed mining operation will not cause material damage to
the quantity and quality of surface and groundwater that supply
the alluvial valley floor
c) the proposed operation will preserve the essential hydrologic
functions of the alluvial valley floor
2.07.6(2) and 2.06.5(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 the operation.
It was determined that the post-mining land use of rangeland, pastureland
and cropland meet the requirements of Rule 4.16 for the permit area
(2.07.6(2)(1)).
14. The Division finds that 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
Hranch. As of this time, Twentymile Coal Company is current in the
payment of reclamation fees required by 30 CFR Chapter VII, subchapter R
(2.07.6(2)(0)).
SBCTION H
The following findings and specific approvals are required by Rule 4:
I. Roads - Rule 4.03
A. Haul Roads
Haul roads are discussed on pages 2.05-19 to 2.05-24 (a) of Vol. I
and pages 2.05-7 to 2.05-14 of Vol. VIII of the permit application.
1. The Division proposes to approve the location of a portion of
haulroad C in the channel of Foidel Creek, which drains a
watershed of at least 1 square mile, as depicted on Map No.24
Surface Facilities and Freshwater Systems Haulroad C passes
over Foidel Creek in two places and the flow is diverted under
the haulroad by the use of culverts (4 .03.1(2)(b)).
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