2009-01-23_REVISION - C1980007 (3)

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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 is 1