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<br />Table of Contents
<br />Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 1
<br />Proposed Decision ...............................................................................................................2
<br />SummaN .............................................................................................................................. 3
<br />The Review Process ..................................................................................................... 3
<br />Mine History and the Environment ................................................................................ 3
<br />Findings of the Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology .......................................... ...... 6
<br />Explanation of Findings ........................................................................................... ......6
<br />Summary of Stipulations ......................................................................................... ...... 6
<br />Section A -Rule 2.07.6 ........................................................................................... ...... 7
<br />Section B -Rule 4 .................................................................................................... ...... 9
<br />I. Roads .................................................................................................. ...... 9
<br />II. Support Facilities ................................................................................. ...... 9
<br />III. Hydrologic Balance .............................................................................. ...... 9
<br />IV. Topsoil ................................................................................................. ....11
<br />V. Sealing of Drilled Holes and Underground Openings ......................... ....11
<br />VI. Use of Explosives ................................................................................ ....11
<br />VII. Disposal of Excess Spoil ..................................................................... ....11
<br />VI. Coal Mine Waste Banks ...................................................................... ....11
<br />IX. Coal Mine Waste ................................................................................. .... 12
<br />X. Backfilling and Grading ........................................................................ ....12
<br />XI. Revegetation ....................................................................................... ....12
<br />XII. Post-mining Land Use ......................................................................... ... 13
<br />XIII. Protection of Fish, Wildlife and Related Environmental Values .......... ....13
<br />XIV. Protection of Underground Mining,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,13
<br />XV. Subsidence Control ...................
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<br />XVI. Concurrent Surtace and Underground Mining .................................... .... 14
<br />XVII. Operations on Alluvial Valley Floors .................................................... ....14
<br />XVIII. Operations on Prime Farmland ........................................................... ....14
<br />XIX. Mountaintop Removal ......................................................................... .... 15
<br />XX. Operations on Steep Slopes ............................................................... ....15
<br />XXI. In Situ Processing ................................................................................ ....15
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