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i <br />r <br />Table of Contents <br />Introduction ..................................................... 1 <br />Purpose and Scope of this Document ............................... . 1 <br />Replacement of Previous Findings Documents ......................... . 1 <br />Informa[ion Sources for Permit and Review Process ..................... . 1 <br />Proposed Decision ................................................ . 2 <br />Stipulations to Permit ......................................... . 2 <br />History Of the Loadout's Permit .............................:......... . 3 <br />Revisions to the Permit ........................................ . 4 <br />Description of the Environment ....................................... . 5 <br />Land Use ................................................. .5 <br />Geology .................................................. .6 <br />Soils .................................................... .6 <br />Climate .................................................. .6 <br />Surface Water Hydrology ...................................... . 6 <br />Ground Water Hydrology ...................................... . 7 <br />Vegetation ................................................ .8 <br />Wildlife .................................................. .8 <br />Cultural Resources ........................................... . 9 <br />Description of the Operations Plan ..................................... 10 <br />Water Consumption .......................................... 10 <br />Waste Disposal ............................................. 11 <br />Description of the Reclamation Plan .................................... 12 <br />Backfilling and Grading ....................................... 12 <br />Topsoil Handling and Revegetation ................................ 12 <br />Bonding Liability ............................................ 13 <br />Findings of the Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology for the Hayden Gulch Loa.dout 14 <br />Explanation of Findings ................................... ... 14 <br />SECTION A ............................................... 14 <br />Findings Required by Rule 2.07.6(2) .......................... 14 <br />SECTION B ............................................... 17 <br />I. ROADS -RULE 4.03 ............................... 17 <br />II. SUPPORT FACILITIES -Rule 4.04 ..................... 18 <br />IIl. HYDROLOGIC BALANCE -RULE 4.05 ................. 18 <br />IV. TOPSOIL -RULES 2.04.9, 2.05.3(s), 2.05.4(2)(d) AND 4.06 .... 23 <br />V. SEALING OF DRILLED HOLES & UNDERGROUND OPENINGS 24 <br />VI. USE OF EXPLOSIVES .............................. 24 <br />VII. DISPOSAL OF EXCESS SPOIL ........................ 24 <br />VIII. COAL MINE WASTE .............................. 24 <br />IX. BACKFILLING AND GRADING ....................... 24 <br />X. REVEGETATION ................................. 25 <br />XI. POST-MINING LAND USE .......................... 27 <br />XII. PROTECTION OF FISH AND WILDLIFE ................. 27 <br />XIII. PROTECTION OF UNDERGROUND MINING ............. 28 <br />XIV. OPERATIONS ON ALLUVIAL VALLEY FLOORS .......... 28 <br />