2008-11-24_GENERAL DOCUMENTS - C1996083

• Permit No: C1996083
• IBM Index Class Name: GENERAL DOCUMENTS
• Doc Date: 11/24/2008
• Doc Name: Proposed Decision & Findings of Compliance for PR10
• From: Extend B-Seam Mine plan to the North
• Permit Index Doc Type: Findings
• Email Name: JJD
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

Table of Contents
Introduction ................................................................................................................................................ 1
Proposed Decision ...................................................................................................................................... 2
Summary ....................................................................................................................................................5
The Review Process ...................................................................................................................... 5
Description of the Environment .................................................................................................. 12
Description of the Operation and Reclamation Plans .................................................................17
Findings of the Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology .................................................................. 21
Section A - Rule 2.07.6 ............................................................................................................... 21
Section B - Rul e 4 ....................................................................................................................... 25
I. Roads ................................................................................................................. 25
II. Support Facilities .............................................................................................. 26
III. Hydrologic Balance ........................................................................................... 27
IV. Topsoil .............................................................................................................. 30
V. Sealing of Drilled Holes and Underground Openings ...................................... 30
VI. Use of Explosives .............................................................................................. 30
VII. Disposal of Excess Spoil ................................................................................... 31
VIII. Coal Mine Waste Banks .................................................................................... 31
IX. Coal Mine Waste ............................................................................................... 31
X. Backfilling and Grading .................................................................................... 31
XI. Revegetation ...................................................................................................... 31
XII. Post-mining Land Use ....................................................................................... 32
XIII. Protection of Fish, Wildlife and Related Environmental Values ...................... 32
XIV. Protection of Underground Mining ................................................................... 33
XV. Subsidence Control ........................................................................................... 33
XVI. Concurrent Surface and Underground Mining .................................................. 33
XVII. Operations on Alluvial Valley Floors ............................................................... 33
XVIII. Operations on Prime Farmland ......................................................................... 34
XIX. Mountaintop Removal ....................................................................................... 34
XX. Operations on Steep Slopes ............................................................................... 34
XXI. In Situ Processing .............................................................................................. 34
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