2007-12-17_GENERAL DOCUMENTS - C1981020 (2)

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mine waste area, and the lower road topsoil stockpile area between mid May and late July 2007. The segment of the hauVaccess road on BLM surface from the lower end of the fully reclaimed portal access road down to the private land boundary was reduced in width and seeded along the sides. Fencing to protect newly reclaimed sites from livestock grazing was completed shortly after completion of temporary seeding. Permanent seeding and mulching of the areas graded and topsoiled during the summer was completed in November 2007. Remaining reclamation is limited to removal of the sediment pond and associated ditch and culvert reclamation in the coal waste disposal vicinity, along with culvert removaVdry ford construction along the retained segment of the hauVaccess road, and width reduction of the segment of the road on private land (approximately''/2 mile in length). This work will be undertaken following appropriate demonstration of site stabilization to allow for sediment pond removal. Permittin History The Munger Canyon Mine was permitted under the interim program on July 24, 1978 (Permit No. 78-57). Sheridan Enterprises, Inc. submitted an application for a new permit on December 12,1980 pursuant to Section 34-33-109 of the Act. During initial permit application review, a joint venture company was formed to develop the mine. This company was known as Salt Creek Mining Company and was a subsidiary of Sheridan Enterprises and Colorado-Ute Electric Association. Permanent program approval was granted when the operation was permitted on January 12, 1983. Large scale facilities approved in the permanent program permit were not developed, and the upper road and portal area facilities were never expanded beyond the initial disturbance created under the 1977 USGS exploration permit. The Munger Canyon Mine was placed into temporary cessation on January 17, 1984. On June 27, 1984, Salt Creek Mining Company applied for a revision to the permit to construct a central facilities area, coal processing waste embankment and interconnecting haul road and conveyor system. The revision to construct a central facility area was approved on September 24, 1985. Construction of these extensive facilities was never implemented. On November 13, 1992, Salt Creek Mining Company submitted an application for a transfer and succession of operators. The permit was transferred to Grand Valley Coal Company on March 2, 1993. The permit was subsequently transferred to Lodestar Energy, Inc. in August 1999, and to Central Appalachia Mining, LLC, through SO-3, finalized December 20, 2004. Subsequently, the permittee name was changed to CAM Mining LLC, through Minor Revision No. 26 (MR-26), approved January 19, 2006. Status of Previous Stipulations Two stipulations (12 and 32) were attached to the previous renewal permit (RN-04), and are retained in the RN-OS proposed decision. Both stipulations will be attached to the RN-OS renewal permit document. Numerous stipulations previously attached to the permit, up to and including Stipulation 31, had been resolved prior to RN-04 issuance. Stipulation 32 was modified during the RN-04 permit term, by TR-22, and is attached to the RN-OS proposed decision in its amended form. One stipulation that originated during the RN-04 permit term (Stipulation 33) was subsequently satisfied and terminated. Stipulation No. 33 was attached to 5