2008-07-25_GENERAL DOCUMENTS - C1981010 (2)

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Proposed Decision The Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety proposes to APPROVE Trapper Mining, Inc.'s application for permit renewal RN-05. This decision is based on a finding that the operations will comply with all requirements of the Colorado State Program as found in the Colorado Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Act, C.R.S. 34-33-101 et seq., and the Regulations promulgated pursuant to the Act. If no request for a formal hearing is made within thirty (30) days of the first publication of the issuance of this proposed decision, then this decision becomes final. The permit application, all supporting documentation, and any stipulations or conditions will become a binding part of the permit. Stipulation No. 18: was previously attached to the permit. During the 2005 Midterm, Trapper Mining, Inc. submitted a revision which called for the submittal and approval of an embankment stability analysis demonstrating the embankment of deal gulch pond will have a minimum 1.3 static safety factor in accordance with Rules 4.05.9(8)(b) and 2.05.3(4)(a)(ii)(B). Stipulation 18 was complied with on July 13, 2006. Stipulation No. 19: was previously attached to the permit. During the 2000 Midterm, Trapper Mining, Inc. submitted a revision that called for a geotechnical monitoring and reporting plan for drill holes by March 9, 2007. This stipulation was complied with on March 27, 2007. Stipulation No. 20: During the 2005 Midterm, Trapper Mining, Inc. submitted a revision that called for submittal of a reclamation plan and reclamation cost estimate for land disturbed by the October 8, 2006 East Panel landslide that had not been previously approved for disturbance. Trapper Mining, Inc. submitted PR-06 on November 07, 2007 to address Stipulation No. 20. PR-06 was found incomplete on February 15, 2008. This Stipulation has not yet been complied with. Trapper Mine 4 July 25, 2006