2000-02-10_GENERAL DOCUMENTS - C1981041

• Permit No: C1981041
• IBM Index Class Name: General Documents
• Doc Date: 2/10/2000
• Doc Name: Proposed Decision and Findings of Compliance for RN3
• Permit Index Doc Type: FINDINGS
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

Table of Contents
Page
Introduction ................................................................................................................................................. I
ProposedDecision ......................................................................................................................................2
Summary- Permitting History and Review Process. ...................................................................................4
Descriptionof the Environment....................................................................................................... 12
Description of the Operations and Reclamation Plan.......................................................................16
Findings of the Colorado Mined Land
ReclamationDivision ......................................................................................................................19
SectionA- Rule 2.07.6 ...................................................................................................................19
SectionB-Rule 4 ...........................................................................................................................22
I. Roads ...........................................................................................................................22
II. Hydrologic Balance .....................................................................................................24
III. Topsoil .........................................................................................................................36
IV. Sealing of Drilled Holes and Underground Openings .................................................37
V. Disposal of Debris, Acid-Forming and Toxic-Forming Materials ...............................37
VI. Coal Mine Waste and Non-Coal Processing Waste .....................................................38
VIL Backfilling and Grading ..............................................................................................39
VIII. Revegetation ................................................................................................................40
LK Protection of Fish, Wildlife, and Related Environmental Values ................................42
X. Subsidence Control ......................................................................................................44
XI. Operations on Alluvial Valley Floors ..........................................................................47