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Au~"~i 1981 fl.vdrNGs <br />.. -39- ~I.vAIN6$ Qoc(+~E.v~ -198/ FaCDEre <br />DEALING WITH EXISTING SURFACE FACILITY CONFIGURATIONS AND WITH THE PROPOSED <br />_. ALTERNATIVE SITES AND STRUCTURES FOR A COAL PROCESSING WASTE PILE. <br />THIS ANALYSIS SHALL BE COMPLETED AND A REPORT SUMMARIZING TflE RESULTS <br />AND hfETHODOLOCY THEREOF SUBMITTED TO THE DIVISION FOR REVIEW BY DECEMBER <br />31, 1981. <br />COLORADO WESTMORELAND, INC. IS~DIRECTED TO COMPLETE PHASE III.OF THE <br />STABILITY ANALYSIS AND REDESIGN OF THE FINAL RECLAIMED CONFIGURATION <br />OF THE SURFACE FACILITIES OF THE ORCHARD VALLEY M_TNE, RS DESCRIBED <br />IN THE VARIOUS LETTERS OF PROPOSAL FROM h1ERRICK 6 COMPANY AND CEOHYDRO <br />CONSULTANTS INCLUDED IN VOLUME 10 OF THE AMENDED APPLICATION. THE <br />SCOPE OF PHASE III SHALL INCLUDE THE UTILIZATION OF THE FINDINGS AND <br />RECOMMENDATIONS OF PHASE II TO COMPLETE FINAL DESIGN OF THE PROPGSED <br />COAL PROCESSING WASTE PILE AT THE ORCHARD VALLEY h1INE. THIS PROJECT <br />SHALL PROCEED IN A TIMELY FASHION TO COMPLETION BY JUNE 30, 1982. THE <br />DIVISION SHALL BE KEPT INFORMED BY MONTIlLY LETTER OF THE PROGRESS OF <br />THIS TASK BY THE OPERATOR. UPON FINALIZATION OF THE COAL PROCESSING <br />WASTE PILE DESIGN, THE ORCHARD VALLEY MINE PLAN SlfALL BE APPROPRIATELY <br />AMENDED. <br />In the interim, prior to final approval of an acceptable coal processing waste <br />disposal site and structure, waste will continue to be generated at the Orchard <br />Valley mine and must be disposed of in an acceptable manner. In order to <br />prevent the accumulation of a large amount of waste in an unacceptable site <br />and structure, the Division imposes the following stipulation upon the permit: <br />COLORADO WESTMORELAND, INC. IS DIRECTED TO FINALIZE THE DESIGN OF <br />~~~~ THE PROPOSED COAL PROCESSING WASTE STRUCTURE AT THE ORCHARD VALLEY <br />MIPJE. THIS DESIGN IS TO BE COMPLETED BY JUNE 30, 1982. PRIOR TO <br />APPROPRIATE AMENDMENT OF TKE MINE PLAN, THE OPERATOR MAY CONTINUE <br />PLACEMENT OF COAL PROCESSING WASTE AT THE EXISTZ:VG WASTE PILE LOCATION. <br />HOWEVER, WASTE PLACEMENT MUST CONFORM WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF RULE <br />~omPACLi9N ) 4.10.4(3), AND THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF COAL PROCESSING WASTE PLACED IN <br />THE~EXISTING SITE SHALL NOT~EXCEED 25,000 YAP.QS, INCLUDING WASTE NOW <br />DEPOSITED AT THAT SITE. IN THE EVENT THAT THE TOTAL QUANTITY OF WASTE <br />DZSPQSED OF AT THE EXISTING SITE EXCEEDS 20,000 YARD53, TXE OPERATOR <br />SHALL INFORM THE DIVISION IMMEDIATELY. ZF TOTAL WASTE PLACEMENT IS <br />'ANTICIPATED TO EXCEED 25,000 YARDS3 P.T THE EXISTING SITE, THE OPERATOR. <br />SHALL COMPLETE A STABILITY ANALYSIS OF THE EXISTING CDAL PROCESSING <br />WASTE SITE AND STRUCTURE TO ASCERTAIN _*TS CONFORMANCE WITH THE <br />REGULATIONS OF RULE 4.10. IF THE TOTAL QUANTITY OF COAL PROCESSING <br />WASTE EXCEED5.25,000 YARDS3 AT THE EXISTING DISPOSAL SITE, THAT <br />STRUCTURE SHALL BE BROUGHT INTO CONFORMANCE WITH THE PERFORMANCE <br />STANDARDS OF RULE 4.10 WITHIN 6 MONTHS THEREAFTER. FURTHERMORE, <br />IN ADDITION TO THE INSPECTION AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF RULE 4.10.2, <br />CWZ SHALL SUBMIT RECORDS OR CALCULATIGNS TO VERIFY THE TOTAL ACCUMU- <br />LATED QUANTITY OF COAL PROCESSING.IJASTE DISPOSED OF AT TlfE EXISTING <br />SITE AS A PORTION OF ITS QUARTERLY~INSPECTZON REPORT TO BE SUBMITTED <br />TO THE DIVISION. <br />~', <br />~ :.J <br />