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Table of Contents <br />Page <br />Introduction ....................................................... 1 <br />Proposed Decision .................................................. 2 <br />List of Stipulations .................................................. 3 <br />Summary <br />The Review Process ............................................. 5 <br />Description of the Environment <br />Groundwater .................................................. 7 <br />Surface Water ................................................. 8 <br />Geology ...................................................... 8 <br />Soils ........................................................ 9 <br />Vegetation .................................................... 9 <br />Climatological and Air Resources Information ....................... 10 <br />Fish and Wildlife .............................................. 10 <br />Cultural and Historic Resources ................................... 10 <br />Description of the Operations and Reclamation Plan <br />Legal, Financial and Compliance Information ........................ 12 <br />Mine Plan ................................................... 12 <br />Mine Facilities, Coal Handling Structures, Support Facilities ............. 13 <br />Sediment Control System ........................................ 13 <br />Water Rights and Replacement ................................... 14 <br />Roads ...................................................... 14 <br />Coal Waste .................................................. 15 <br />Reclamation Plan ............................................. 15 <br />Backfilling and Grading ........................................... 15 <br />Revegetation ................................................. 15 <br />Findings of the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Division <br />Section A -Rule 2.07.6 ............................................ 17 <br />Section B -Rule 4 ................................................ 21 <br />I. Roads ................................................. 21 <br />II. Support Facilities ........................................ 21 <br />III. Hydrologic Balance ....................................... 21 <br />A. Assessment of Probable Hydrologic Consequences of Mining ...... 21 <br />B. Water Quality Standards and Effluent Limitations .............. 22 <br />C. Diversions and Conveyance of Overland Flow ................. 23 <br />D. Stream Channel Diversions .............................. 23 <br />E. Sedimentation Ponds .................................... 24 <br />F. Acid-forming and Toxic-forming Spoil ...................... 24 <br />G. Impoundments ....................................... 24 <br />H. Surface and Groundwater Monitoring ...................... 24 <br />i <br />