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Proposed Decision <br />The Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology proposes to approve, with conditions, an <br />application for a permit to conduct coal mining operations at the Yoast Ivtine. '['his decision <br />is based on a finding that the operations will comply with all requirements'of the Colorado <br />State Program as found in the Colorado Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Act, C.R.S. <br />34-33-101 et seq., and the Regulations promulgated pursuant to the Act. If no request for <br />a formal hearing is made within thirty (30) days of the first publicatiion of the: issuance of <br />this proposed decision, then this decision becomes final. Upon submittal of acceptable <br />surety by the applicant, the permit will be issued. The permit application, al.l supporting <br />documentation and any stipulations or conditions will become a binding part of the permit. <br />Stipulations to Permit: <br />STIPULATION NO. 1 <br />PRIOR TO INITIATING MINE RELATED DISTURBANCE AT 'THE YOAST MINE, <br />SENECA COAL COMPANY MUST OBTAIN THE FOLLOWING PERMITS AND <br />SUBMIT THEM TO THE DIVISION: <br />1. NPDESPERMIT-PERMIT REQUIREDPRIORTOCONSTRLJCTIONOF <br />ALL SEDIMENT PONDS AT THE YOAST MINE. <br />2. STORM WATER DISCHARGE PERMIT- PERMIT REQUIRED PRIOR <br />TO CONSTRUCTION OF THE HAUL ROAD AND ALL i±rIIIYING ACTIVITY. <br />3. WATER RIGHTS AND AUGMENTATION APPROVAL- <br />DOCUMENTATION OF APPROVAL OF WATER RIGTII'S AND <br />AUGMENTATION PLAN FROM DISTRICT COLJRT PRIOR TO <br />CONSTRUCTION OF ALL SEDIMENT PONDS AND 'WATER USE FOR <br />MINING ACTIVITIES. ~, <br />4. ROUTT COUNTY SPECIALUSE PERMIT- PERMIT REQUIRED PRIOR <br />TO CONSTRUCTION OF HAUL ROAD, IMPACTS TO COIJNTY ROADS AND <br />ALL MINING RELATED ACITVTITES. <br />5. AIR QUALITY PERMIT- PERMIT REQUIRED PRIOR TO <br />CONSTRUCTION OF HAUL ROAD AND .MINING ACTIVI'T'IES. IF AIR <br />PERMIT IS NOT REQUIRED FOR HAUL ROAD CONSTFtUCTIOIV, SENECA <br />COAL COMPANY MUST SUBMIT DOCUMENTATION OF THIS FACT. <br />6. FEDERAL AND STATE EXPLOSIVES PERMIT'S- PRIOR TO <br />CONDUCTING ANY BLASTING ACTIVITIES. <br />Yoast Minc 2 July 6, 1995 <br />