GENERAL48916

• Permit No: C1981025
• IBM Index Class Name: General Documents
• Doc Date: 11/13/2001
• Doc Name: Proposed Decision & Findings of Compliance for SL4
• From: Partial Phase I & Partial Phase II
• Permit Index Doc Type: Findings
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction ......................................................................................................................... ................. 3
Acronyms and Abbreviations .................................................................................... ................. 5
I. Procedures and Summary Of The Review Process ....................................................... ................. 6
II. Criteria And Schedule For Bond Release .................................................................... ................. 7
Schedule .................................................................................................................... ................. 7
Cri teria ....................................................................................................................... ................. 8
Phase I ........................................................................................................... ................. 8
Phase II .......................................................................................................... ................. 9
Vegetation [hat Supports the Postmining Land Use .......................... ................. 9
Vegetation Success Standard for Cover ............................................. ................. 9
Vegetation Success Standazd for Alluvial Valley Floors ................... ................. 9
Vegetation Success Standard for Diversity ........................................ ................. 9
Replacement of Topsoil ..................................................................... ............... 10
Revegetation Retainage ..................................................................... ............... 10
Bond for Remaining Reclamation Work ........................................... ............... 10
Minimum Bond ................................................................................. ............... 10
III.ObservationsRnd Findings ......................................................................................... ............... 10
Phase I ....................................................................................................................... ............... 11
Phase II ...................................................................................................................... ............... 11
Replacement of Topsoil ................................................................................. ............... 1 I
Vegetation in the Support of the Approved Postmining Land Use ................ ............... 1 I
Vegetation Success Standard for Cover ........................................................ ............... 11
Vegetation Success Standard for Alluvial Valley Floors .............................. ............... 12
Vegetation Success Standard for Diversity ................................................... ............... 12
Bond for Revegetation ................................................................................... ............... 12
Contributions of Suspended Solids ............................................................... ............... 12
Bond for Remaining Reclamation Work ................................................................... ............... 13
Degree of Difficulty to Complete any Remaining Reclamation ............................... ............... 13
Occurrence of Surface or Groundwater Pollution ..................................................... ............... 13
Potential for Surface or Groundwater Pollution ........................................................ ............... 15
Minimum Bond ......................................................................................................... ............... 15
Summary and Conclusions ........................................................................................ ............... l5
IV. PROPOSED DECISION .............................................................................................. ............... 16
Appendix 1 SL-04 Bond Summary
Appendix 2 SL-04 Applicant Notification
Appendix 3 SL-04 Postmining Land Uses
Appendix 4 SL-04 History of Bond Releases and Determination of Proposed Bond Release Amount
Appendix 5 SL-04 Cost Estimate
SL-04, C-81-025
November 13, 2001
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