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Decision to Require Revision The Division has conducted a mid-term review under Rules 2.08.3, 2.08.2(a), 2.06.3(4), 2.06.5(3), 2.06.7(5) and 3.02.2(4). The review included the Bear Mine permit application, all subsequent revisions, all stipulation responses, hydrologic monitoring data, past inspection reports, and on site inspections. The Division finds that certain revisions and modifications are needed to ensure future compliance with the Colorado Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Act and the Regulations of the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board for Coal Mining. The following section details the revisions required, justification for requiring the revisions, and timetable for submitting the revisions. Responses are to be submitted as one package by August 15, 1985. Part I. Revisions or Responses Required Responses to the following concerns should be submitted in the form of a technical revision by August 15, 1985, unless otherwise noted. A. Format and Supplemental Information - Rule 2.03.3 1. The current format of the permit application, including revisions, responses and correspondence makes a review difficult. Bear Coal Co. should therefore incorporate all these various components into one cohesive, comprehensible document within 45 days after the mid-term review process is completed. 2. Bear Coal Company should submit a precise legal description of areas and activities currently covered by permit number C-0381. This information is needed since the permit boundary has changed since the initial permit issuance. Other Licenses and Permits -Rule 2.03.10 1. Has final approval been granted for the Air Emission Permit? C. Operations Plan -Rule 2.05.3 1. Topsoil salvaging and replacement at Bear No. 3 needs to be clarified. Specifically, approximately how many acres were stripped of topsoil, how many acres of surface disturbance currently exist? Accurate estimates of how much topsoil is stockpiled or stored in embankments should be submitted for both Bear No. 3 and Nos. 1 and 2. What depth of topsoil is to be respread on the surface at Bear No. 3? 2. Sediment removed from the sediment pond cannot be assumed to be a suitable soil material. Therefore, Bear should submit a plan far disposal of the material if analyses show that it is not suitable soil material.