GENERAL50379

• Permit No: C1984065
• IBM Index Class Name: General Documents
• Doc Date: 6/1/2006
• Doc Name: Proposed Decision & Findings of Compliance for RN5
• Permit Index Doc Type: Findings
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

Introduction
The Division of Minerals and Geology
Company, LLC, from J. E. Stover & A:
coal mine reclamation activities at the
decision package prepared by the Colo
application. This document includes:
renewal; 2) a summary which includes
changes made to the Permit Applicatior,
the environment affected by the operatic
3) the written findings of compliance tl
Coal Mining Reclamation Act and the R
for Coal Mining. The Regulations of the
received an application on behalf of CB Minerals
for the 5`h renewal of Permit C-84-065 to conduct
oal Ridge No. 1 Mine (application). This document is the
ado Division of Minerals and Geology (Division) on the
the proposed decision to approve the application for
i history of the review of the application, a description of
Package (PAP) under this renewal action, a description of
i and a description of the mining and reclamation plan; and
e Division has made as required by the Colorado Surface
;gulations of the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board
~olorado Mined Land Reclamation Board for Coal Mining
(Rules) contain the complete text of rules referenced throughout this Findings of Compliance
document.
The Coal Ridge No. 1 Mine is in permanent cessation. No coal production is envisioned during the
permit renewal period. Reclamation work and monitoring activities are proposed operations, and aze
to be accomplished by CB Minerals Company.
The mine is located on private lands within Garfield County. The legal description of the lands
included within the permit area is:
Those lands in the NE %< yet south of County Road 335, Lots 3 and 4, S %z, S 'h NW '/<, Section
1, and the N %z NE %< Section 12, Township 6 South Range 91 West 6`h Principal Meridian; and
the S %z SW '/< Section 5, all lands south of County Road 335 Section 6, NE '/<, N %z NW '/<
Section 7, N %z, N %z SE ''/a, NE %< SW %4 Section 8, S %z NW %<, SW %, Section 9, NW %a Section
15, and Nl/2 NE'/<, NE'/<NW %a Sectiin 16 Township 6 South Range 90 West 6s' Principal
Meridian, Garfield County, Colorado.
These areas ofthe permit aze covered by
and New Castle quadrangles. The per
approximately 7 miles west of Glenwoo
335, approximately 1.5 mile east of the 1
disturbed areas (the mine portal and faci
the Grand Hogback.
Proposed Decision
The Division proposes to approve the rep
for a period of five yeazs, beginning on
proposed decision approves the continual
the Permit for the ensuing permit term. T
a finding that the operations will compl;
found in the Colorado Surface Coal Mii
Regulations promulgated pursuant to the
SGS 7.5-minute topographic maps Storm King Mountain
pit area is located to the south of the Colorado River,
Springs, Colorado; and on the south side of County Road
~0105 New Castle, Colorado interchange. The reclaimed
ties azea) aze located at the base of a steep escarpment of
wal application for the valid, existing Permit C-1984-065
)ctober 9, 2006, and expiring on October 9, 2011. This
~n of current, previously approved reclamation activities of
s proposed decision to approve the application is based on
with all requirements of the Colorado State Program as
ng Reclamation Act, C.R.S. 34-33-101 et seq., and the
,ct. If no request for a formal hearing is made within thirty
June 1, 2006