GENERAL54541

• Permit No: C1980005
• IBM Index Class Name: General Documents
• Doc Date: 3/23/2007
• Doc Name: Proposed Decision and Findings of Compliance For RN5
• Permit Index Doc Type: Findings
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

Table of Contents
Introduction .............................................................................................................. .......................1
Pron osed Decision .................................................................................................... .......................2
Summarv .................................................................................................................. .......................2
The Review Process ..................................................................................... .......................2
Description of the Environment ................................................................... .......................3
Description of the Operation and Reclamation Plans .................................. .......................5
Explanation of Findings ............................................................................................ .......................8
SECTION A- Rule 2.07.6 ............................................................................ .......................8
SECTION B- Rule 4 .................................................................................... .....................11
I. Roads -Rule 4.03 ......................................................................................... .................... 11
II. Support Facilities -Rule 4.04 ....................................................................... .................... 13
III. Hydrologic Balance -Rule 4.05 .................................................................... .................... 13
IV. Topsoil .......................................................................................................... ....................30
V. Sealing of Drilled Holes and Underground Openings .................................. .................... 31
V I. Use of Explosives ......................................................................................... .................... 31
VII. Disposal of Excess Spoil ............................................................................... .................... 31
VIII . Backfilling and Grading ................................................................................ .................... 32
IX. Revegetation ................................................................................................. .................... 34
X. Post-mining Land Use ................................................................................... .................... 36
XI. Protection of Fish, Wildlife and Related Environmental Values .................. .................... 36
XII. Concurrent Surface and Underground Mining .............................................. .................... 36
XIII. Operations on Alluvial Valley Floors .......................................................... .................... 37
XIV . Operations of Prime Farmland ...................................................................... .................... 39