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A. The Division approved plans for use, construction and maintenance of a coal mine <br />waste disposal area (4.10.1(1)). <br />B. The applicant has not submitted a plan for disposal, a[ [he approved disposal area <br />within the permit boundary, of mine waste materials generated by activities <br />outside [he permit boundary (4.10.1(2)). <br />C. The disposal azea will be inspected on a regulaz basis by a qualified professional <br />engineer, experienced in construction of similar earth and waste structures <br />(4.10.2(1)). <br />D. An alternative subdrainage system for the coal mine waste area has not been <br />proposed. The Division finds that [he approved subdrainage system should ensure <br />the applicable static safety factor, stability of the fill, and protection of the surface <br />and ground waters (4.10.3(5)). <br />E. The Division is not proposing to approve a variation in the requirements for <br />maximum allowable lift thickness and minimum required compaction <br />(4.10.4(3)(a)). <br />IX. Coal Mine Waste <br />• A. Non-coal waste will be stored at designated locations at the mine site, then <br />transported to the Delta County landfill for proper disposal. <br />X. Backfilling and Grading <br />A. BRL, will reclaim the mine site to achieve approximate original contour. All <br />highwalls will be eliminated during reclamation. BRL has not requested any <br />variances regarding backfilling and grading, nor are any approved with this <br />decision document. <br />XI. Revegetation <br />Information regarding baseline vegetation studies may be found in Section 2.04.10 of the <br />permit. Information regarding revegetation of disturbed areas may be found in Section <br />2.05.4 of the permit. The goal of revegetation efforts at the Bowie No. 2 Mine is to <br />reestablish apost-mining land use of rangeland and wildlife habitat. Disturbed areas will <br />be seeded with one of two seed mixes, and straw mulch will be applied at a rate of 4000 <br />pounds per acre. <br />A. The Division approved the use of introduced species in [he reclamation seed mix. <br />The applicant has submitted information which shows that the introduced species <br />are desirable and necessary to achieve the approved post-mining land use and are <br />. no[ poisonous or noxious (4.15.2(3)). Introduced species in the meadow seed mix <br />include Agropyron intemredium (Intermediate whea[grass), Agropyron elongatum <br />28 <br />