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TABLE OF CONTENTS <br />Introduction ................................................................................................................................ .... l <br />Proposed Decision ..................................................................................................................... ....1 <br />Acronvms ................................................................................................................................... ....2 <br />Summarv .................................................................................................................................... ....2 <br />The Review Process ........................................... . 2 <br />PermitHistorv .............................................. .3 <br />Permit C-1984-065 ...................................... . 3 <br />Operation Plan ......................................... . 3 <br />Reclamation Plan ....................................... . 4 <br />Permit Revisions ........................................ . 4 <br />Stimulations to the Permit ....................................... . 5 <br />Description of the Environment ................................... 10 <br />Geolo .............................................. 10 <br />Surface Water .......................................... 11 <br />Groundwater .......................................... 11 <br />Climatologv ........................................... 11 <br />Soils ................................................ 12 <br />Vegetation ............................................ 12 <br />Wildlife .............................................. 12 <br />Land Use ............................................. 13 <br />Findings ..................................................................................................................................... ..14 <br />Explanation of Findings ........................................ 14 <br />Section A -Rule 2.07.6 ........................................ 14 <br />Section B -Rule 4 ............................................ 16 <br />I Roads -Rule 4.03 ...................................... 16 <br />II. Support Facilities -Rule 4.04 .............................. 17 <br />III. Hydrologic Balance -Rule 4.05 ............................ 17 <br />IV.Topsoil ............................................ 20 <br />V. Sealing of Drilled Holes and Underground Openings .............. 21 <br />VI. Use of Explosives .................................... 21 <br />VII. Disposal of Excess Spoil ............................... 21 <br />VIII. Coal Mine Waste Banks ............................... 22 <br />IX. Coal Mine Waste ..................................... 22 <br />X. Backfilling and Grading ................................. 22 <br />XI. Revegetation ........................................ 22 <br />XII. Post-mining Land Use ................................. 23 <br />XIII. Protection of Fish, Wildlife and Related Environmental Values ...... 24 <br />X1V. Protection of Underground Mining ........................ 24 <br />XV. Subsidence Control ................................... 24 <br />XVI. Concurrent Surface and Underground Mining ................. 24 <br />XVII. Operations on Alluvial Valley Floors ...................... 24 <br />XVIII.Operations on Prime Farmland .......................... 2 7 <br />XIX. Mountaintop Removal ................................ 2 7 <br />XX. Operations on Steep Slopes .............................. 2 7 <br />XXI. In Situ Processing ................................... 2 8 <br />June 1, 2006 <br />