2008-10-10_GENERAL DOCUMENTS - C1980007

• Permit No: C1980007
• IBM Index Class Name: GENERAL DOCUMENTS
• Doc Date: 10/10/2008
• Doc Name: Proposed Decision & Findings of Compliance for PR14
• From: Proposes 152 Methane Drainge Wells in Panels E-2 to E-12 next 12 years
• Permit Index Doc Type: Findings
• Email Name: TAK
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

Table of Contents
Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 2
Proposed Decision .......................................................................................................................... 2
Summary ......................................................................................................................................... 5
The Review Process .................................................................................................................... 5
Description of the Environment .................................................................................................. 6
Description of the Operations and Reclamation Plan ............................................................... 15
Findings of the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety ....................................... 19
Section A ................................................................................................................................... 19
Section B ................................................................................................................................... 23
1. Roads 23
II. Support Facilities .............................................................................................................. 24
III. Hydrologic Balance ............................................................................................... 24
IV. Topsoil 39
V. Sealing of Drilled Holes and Underground Openings ...................................................... 40
VI. Use of Explosives ................................................................................................. 40
VII. Disposal of Excess Spoil ....................................................................................... 40
VIII. Coal Mine Waste Banks ........................................................................................ 40
IX. Coal Mine Waste ................................................................................................... 43
X.Backfilling and Grading .................................................................................................... 44
XI. Revegetation ......................................................................................................... 44
XII. Post-mining Land Use ........................................................................................... 46
XIII. Protection of Fish, Wildlife and Related Environmental Values .......................... 46
XIV. Protection of Underground Mining ....................................................................... 46
XV. Subsidence Control ............................................................................................... 46
XVI. Concurrent Surface and Underground Mining ...................................................... 52
XVII. Operations on Alluvial Valley Floors ................................................................... 52
XVIII. Operations on Prime Farmland ............................................................................. 54
XIX. Mountaintop Removal .......................................................................................... 54
XX. Operations on Steep Slopes .................................................................................. 54
XXI. In Situ Processing .................................................................................................. 54
References ..................................................................................................................................... 55
Appendix A - Inactive Permit Stipulations .................................................................................. 56
Appendix B - Summary of the Review Process for Previous Permit Renewals and Revisions... 75
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