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iii iiiiii~i~iiii iii <br />Proposed Decision sas <br />The Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Division proposes to approve with <br />Conditions and Stipulations an application for renewal of a mining and <br />reclamation permit allowing reclamation only. <br />The application was submitted by Wew Castle Energy Corporation for the Coal <br />Ridge No, 1 Mine. This decision is based on a finding that the reclamation <br />will comply with a]1 requirements of the Colorado State Program as found in <br />the Colorado Surface Coal tdining Reclamation Act, CRS 34-33-101 et seq., and <br />the Regulations promulgated pursuant to the Act. If no request for a~ormal <br />hearing is made within thirty (30) days of the first publication of the <br />issuance of this proposed decision, then this decision becomes final, The <br />permit application, all supporting documentation and any stipulations or <br />conditions will became a binding part of the permit. <br />The Division has been able to make the necessary findings for the proposed <br />reclamation operation which includes activities related to runoff and erosion <br />control at the mine and activities associated with hydrologic monitoring. The <br />permit which issues as a result of this document will authorize only these <br />activities within the permit area. The extraction of coal is expressly <br />forbidden by this decision. Additionally, the Division is requiring that the <br />permit be issued with the following Conditions and Stipulations: <br />Condition No. 1 <br />UPON DIVISION APPROYAL OF THE RENEWAL APPLICATION, THE APPLICANT SHALL <br />COMMENCE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE RECLAMATION PLAN AND COMPLETE ALL <br />BACKFILLING, GRADING, SEEDING, AND MULCHING OPERATIONS AS REQUIRED WITHIN <br />ONE (1) CALENDAR YEAR OF PERMIT ISSUE. <br />.~~n No. ~J(as modified by Technical Revision 04) <br />THE DIVISION REQUIRES THAT COAL RIDGE N0. 1 MINE SUBMIT AN ANNUAL REPORT <br />8Y JANUARY 15 OF EACH YEAR INCORPORATING THE FOLLOWING: <br />BEDROCK WELLS AND ALLUVIAL/COLLUVIAL WELLS <br />l~~ _ L , <br />~ ,o DW_aL <br />~~~ <br />"IS L OW-8~ <br />oW-1z <br />ow-13 <br />OW-14 <br />THESE WELLS ARE TO BE SAMPLED ON A BIANNUAL BASIS (TWICE A YEAR) ANO THE <br />SAMPLES ANALYZED FOR THE FOLLOWING PARAMETERS: <br />Ca C03 <br />Mg SOq <br />Na N03 <br />K Fe <br />HC03 C1 <br />SAR Conductivity (lab) <br />TDS pH (lab) <br /> -2- <br />~ra~ ~;~~~ ~C~ <br />~°~'~ 1969 <br />