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-=p <br />~ Proposed Decision <br />The Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety proposes to approve v/ith stipulations an application <br />for a permit revision (PR-3). The revision application was submitted to the Dig ision on August 4, 2006, and <br />deemed administratively complete on August 14, 2006. The application was'~submitted by Snowcap Coal <br />Company, Inc., for the Roadside South Portal azea to incorporate a vaziance from; approximate original contour <br />restoration requirements for steep slope mining. This decision is based on a finding that the operation will <br />comply with all requirements of the Colorado State Program as found in the Colorado Surface Coal Mining <br />Reclamation Act, C.R.S. 34-33-101 et seq., and the Regulations promulgated pursuant to the Act. If no request <br />for a fonnal hearing is made within thirty (30) days of the first publication of the issuance of this proposed <br />decision, then this decision becomes final. The Division currently holds an adeq~iate surety bond in the amount <br />of $2,049,361.00. Stipulation 22 was attached to the previous approval deci~~ion, remains in effect, and is <br />attached to this proposed,decision. The permit application, all supporting documentation and any stipulations <br />or conditions will become a binding part of the permit. <br />The following stipulation is proposed for retention. <br />STIPULATION N0.22 <br />AT LEAST 120 DAYS PRIOR TO INITIATION OF COAL EXTRACTION WHICH COULD <br />POTENTIALLY CAUSE SUBSIDENCE DAMAGE TO THE 345 KV RIFLE-SAN JUAN <br />POWERLINE, THE PERMITTEE WILL SUBMIT WRITTEN STATEMENTS FROM THE OWNERS <br />OF THE POWERLINE WHICH INDICATE THAT POTENTIAL WORST CASE SUBSIDENCE <br />DAMAGE TO THE POWER LINE COULD BE REPAIRED WITHOUT DISRUPTION OF SERVICE. <br />NO MINING WHICH COULD AFFECT THE POWERLINE BASED ON PROJECTED <br />SUBSIDENCE ANGLE OF DRAW SHALL OCCUR PRIOR TO DMGI!S WRITTEN NOTICE OF <br />COMPLIANCE WITH THIS STIPULATION. <br />Pertni[ Revision No. 3 Permit No. C-1981-041 <br />July 30, 2007 Page 2 <br />