GENERAL46097

• Permit No: C1980005
• IBM Index Class Name: General Documents
• Doc Date: 12/6/2002
• Doc Name: Proposed Decision & Findings of Compliance for RN4
• Permit Index Doc Type: Findings
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

Table of Contents
Introduction ......................................................................................................... ............................1
Prop osed Decision ............................................................................................... ............................2
Summarv ............................................................................................................. ............................2
The Review Process ................................................................................ ............................2
Description of the Environment .............................................................. ............................3
Description of the Operation and Reclamation Plans ............................. ............................6
Explanation of Findings ....................................................................................... ............................8
SECTION A- Rule 2.07.6 ....................................................................... ............................8
SECTION B- Rule 4 ............................................................................... ..........................11
I. Roads -Rule 4.03 .................................................................................... ......................... 11
II. Support Facilities -Rule 4.04 .................................................................. ......................... 13
III. Hydrologic $alance -Rule 4.05 ............................................................... ......................... 13
IV. Topsoil ..................................................................................................... .........................31
V. Sealing of Drilled Holes and Underground Openings ............................. ......................... 32
VI. Use of Explosives .................................................................................... ......................... 32
VII. Disposal of Excess Spoil .......................................................................... ......................... 33
VIII. Backfilling and Grading ........................................................................... ......................... 34
IX. Revegetation ............................................................................................ ......................... 35
X. Post-mining Land Use .............................................................................. ......................... 37
XI. Protection of Fish, Wildlife and Related Environmental Values ............. ......................... 37
XII. Concurrent Surface and Underground Mining ......................................... ......................... 38
XIII. Operations on Alluvial Valley Floors ..................................................... ......................... 38
XN. Operations of Prime Farmland ................................................................. ......................... 41