GENERAL46267

• Permit No: C1982057
• IBM Index Class Name: General Documents
• Doc Date: 5/2/2003
• Doc Name: Proposed Decision & Findings of Compliance for PR3
• Permit Index Doc Type: Findings
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

Table of Contents
Introduction ...................................................................................................1
Proposed Decision ........................................................................................... 3
Proposed Decision ........................................................................................... 3
The Review Process ...................................................................................... 5
Description of the Environment ........................................................................ 7
Description of the Operations and Reclamation Plan ............................................ 11
Findings of the Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology ..:...................... ............ 15
SECTION A ................................................................................. ............ 15
SECTION B ................................................................................. ............ 18
I. Roads ................................................................................ ........... 18
II. Support Facilities .................................................................. ........... 19
III. Hydrologic Balance ............................................................... ........... 19
IV. Topsoil .............................................................................. ...........36
V. Sealing of Drilled Holes and Underground Openings ...................... ........... 38
VI. Use of Explosives ................................................................. ........... 38
VII. Bacl~lling and Grading .......................................................... ........... 39
VIII. Revegetation ........................................................................ ........... 42
IX. Post-mining Land Use ............................................................ ........... 45
X. Protection of Fish, Wildlife and Related Environmental Values ......... ........... 46
XII. Operations on Alluvial Valley Floors ......................................... ........... 47
XIII. Operations on Prime Farmland ................................................. ........... 50
Seneca II-W Findings Document i June 15, 2001
Permit Renewal No. 3 May 2, 2003