2008-12-19_GENERAL DOCUMENTS - C1996083

• Permit No: C1996083
• IBM Index Class Name: GENERAL DOCUMENTS
• Doc Date: 12/19/2008
• Doc Name: Proposed Decision & Findings of Compliance for PR11
• From: Revise Approved B Seam Mine Plan
• 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 .................................................................. 22
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Section A - Rule 2 22
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Section B - Rule 4 ....................................................................................................................... 26
1. Roads ................................................................................................................. 26
II. Support Facilities .............................................................................................. 27
III. Hydrologic Balance ........................................................................................... 28
IV. Topsoil .............................................................................................................. 31
V. Sealing of Drilled Holes and Underground Openings ....................................... 31
VI. Use of Explosives .............................................................................................. 31
VII. Disposal of Excess Spoil ................................................................................... 32
VIII. Coal Mine Waste Banks .................................................................................... 32
IX. Coal Mine Waste ............................................................................................... 32
X. Backfilling and Grading .................................................................................... 32
XI. Revegetation ...................................................................................................... 32
XII. Post-mining Land Use ....................................................................................... 33
XIII. Protection of Fish, Wildlife and Related Environmental Values ...................... 33
XIV. Protection of Underground Mining ................................................................... 34
XV. Subsidence Control ........................................................................................... 34
XVI. Concurrent Surface and Underground Mining .................................................. 34
XVII. Operations on Alluvial Valley Floors ............................................................... 34
XVIII. Operations on Prime Farmland ......................................................................... 35
XIX. Mountaintop Removal ....................................................................................... 35
XX. Operations on Steep Slopes ............................................................................... 35
XXI. In Situ Processing .............................................................................................. 35
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