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-z- <br />Proaosed Decision <br />The Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Division proposes to approve, with <br />stipulations, an application for a permit to conduct coal mining <br />submitted by Western Slope Carbon, Inc. for the Hawk's Nest Mine, East <br />and West Portals. <br />This approval decision is based on a finding that the proposed operation <br />will comply with all requirements of the Colorado Surface Coal Mining <br />Reclamation Act, G.R.S. 1973, 34-33-101 et seg.., and the regulations <br />promulgated thereunder. Any person who may be adversely affected by this <br />decision is afforded the opportunity to request a formal hearing. If no <br />requests are received within thirty (30) days, the proposed decision <br />becomes final. <br />The permit application and the stipulations will become a binding part of <br />the permit upon approval. The stipulations for the Hawk's Next Mine are <br />as follows: <br />STIPULATION No. 1 <br />WITHIN THREE MONTHS OF PERMIT ISSUANCE, THE PERMITTEE WILL LINE <br />BOTH LIMBS OF THE EAST ANU WEST MINE DIVERSIONS WITH COMPETENT ROCK <br />RIPRAP WITH A 050 OF NOT LESS THAN SIX INCHES IN ORDER TO PREVENT <br />EXCESSIVE EROSION OF THE CHANNELS, OR PROVIDE APPROPRIATE <br />CALCULATIONS WHICH DGCUMENT NON EROSIVE VELOCITIES. <br />STIPULATION N0. 2 <br />AT THE END OF EACH CALENDAR YEAR, THE PERMITTEE WILL SUBMIT TO THE <br />DIVISION AN ANNUAL REPORT OF MINE INFLOWS, DISCHARGES, AND WATER <br />CONSUMPTION. THIS REPORT IS TO INCLUDE A MINE WORKINGS MAP FOR <br />EACH COAL SEAM MINED SNOWING THE LOCATION AND QUANTITY OF INFLOW; <br />A TABLE KEYED TO THE MINE MAPS WHICH SHALL CONTAIN THE SOURCE, <br />(i.e. FAULTS, FRACTURES, ETC.) QUANTITY, DURATION, AND QUALITY <br />(i.e. pH, ELECTRO-CONDUCTIVITY AND TEMPERATURE) OF ALL INFLOWS; A <br />TABLE CONTAINING RECORDS OF WATER DISCHARGED FROM THE MINE, <br />CONSUMED IN THE MINE AND IMPORTED FOR USE WITHIN THE MINE; A <br />DISCUSSION OF THE WATER BALANCE WITHIN THE MINE; AND FINALLY A <br />PROJECTION OF HYDROLOGIC IMPHCTS OF MINING FOR THE UP-COMING YEAR. <br />STIPULATION No. 3 <br />THE PERMITTEE WILL CONTINUE THE MONTHLY MONITORING OF SPRING FLOW <br />RATES, PH, ELECTRO-CONDUCTIVITY AND TEMPERATURE OF SPRINGS WITHIN <br />THE PERMIT AND ADJACENT AREAS (EXCEPT DURING PERIODS OF SNOW <br />COVER). THIS DATH SHALL BE SUBMITTED TU THE DIVISION ON A <br />QUARTERLY BASIS. <br />