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Proposed Decision <br />Coal Ridge No. 1 Mine <br />The Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Division proposes to approve, in-part, <br />with stipulations, an application to conduct coal mining operations submitted <br />by Storm King Mines, Inc. for the Coal Ridge No. 1 Mine. This approval is <br />limited to those "Phase A" lands within the boundaries designated as "Permit <br />Area, Affected Area, and Disturbed Area" on Figure 4.2-2 in Volume V of the <br />permit application. The Permit Term is limited to three years. <br />This approval decision is based on a finding that the proposed operation will <br />comply with all requirements of the Colorado Surface Coal Mining Reclamation <br />Act, C.R.S. 1913, as amended, 34-33-101 et seq., and the regulations <br />promulgated pursuant to the act. <br />The permit application and the stipulations will become a binding part of the <br />permit upon approval. The stipulations for the Coal Ridge No. 1 Mine are as <br />follows: <br />Stipulation No. 1 <br />THE RECLAMATION STANDARD FOR NEWLY DISTURBED AREAS WILL APPLY TO <br />THOSE AREAS OF OLD MINING DISTURBANCE WHICH ARE TO BE REDISTURBED AND <br />RECLAIMED, UNLESS THE PERMITTEE SUBMITS TO THE DIVISION AN APPROVABLE <br />POST-MINING LAND USE FOR THESE AREAS. <br />Stipulation No. 2 <br />WITHIN THREE MONTHS OF PERMIT ISSUANCE, THE PERMITTEE MUST SUBMIT TO <br />THE DIVISION NEW DESIGNS ALLOWING FOR A GREATER SLOPE ON CHANNEL A TO <br />INSURE FLOW THROUGH THE CHANNEL LENGTH. THE PERMITTEE MUST COMMIT TO <br />INSPECTION OF THE DITCH AFTER RUNOFF EVENTS TO LOCATE AREAS OF <br />EXCESSIVE EROSION. THE PERMITTEE MUST ALSO COMMIT TO APPROPRIATE <br />EROSION PREVENTION IF NEEDED. THESE DESIGNS MUST BE SUBMITTED FOR <br />DIVISION APPROVAL BEFORE DISTURBING ANY AREA AT THE PROPOSED SURFACE <br />FACILITIES SITE. <br />