2009-06-22_GENERAL DOCUMENTS - C1981033 ‎(2)‎

• Permit No: C1981033
• IBM Index Class Name: General Documents
• Doc Date: 6/22/2009
• Doc Name: Proposed Decision & Findings of Compliance for RN5
• Permit Index Doc Type: Findings
• Email Name: JJD
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction ...................................................................................................................................................1
Proposed Decision ......................................................................................................................................... l
Summarv .......................................................................................................................................................1
The Review Process ......................................................................................................................... 1
Description of the Environment ....................................................................................................... 3
Land Use .......................................................................................................................................... 4
Cultural and Historic Resources ....................................................................................................... 4
Climatological Information and Air Resources ................................................................................ 5
Geology ............................................................................................................................................ 5
Hydrologic Balance .......................................................................................................................... 6
Groundwater ........................................................................................................................ 6
Surface Water ...................................................................................................................... 7
Water Rights and Replacement ........................................................................................................ 8
Soils ................................................................................................................................................. 8
Vegetation ........................................................................................................................................8
Fish and Wildlife .............................................................:................................................................9
Description of Operations and Reclamation Plan ............................................................................9
Findings of the Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology ..................................................................... 11
Explanation of Findings ................................................................................................................. 11
SECTION A .... ............................................................................................................................... 11
Findings Required by Rule 2.07.6(2) ................................................................................ 11
SECTION B ................................................................................................................................... 14
I. Roads - Rule 4.03 ................................................................................................. 14
II. Support Facilities - Rule 4.04 ............................................................................... 14
III. Hydrologic Balance - Rule 4.05 ........................................................................... 15
IV. Topsoil ................................................................................................................. 19
V. Sealing of Drilled Holes and Underground Openings .......................................... 19
VI. Use of Explosives ................................................................................................. 20
VII. Disposal of Excess Spoil ...................................................................................... 20
VIII. Coal Mine Waste Banks ....................................................................................... 20
IX. Coal Mine Waste .................................................................................................. 20
X. Backfilling and Grading ....................................................................................... 20
XI. Revegetation ......................................................................................................... 21
XII. Post-Mining Land Use ......................................................................................... 23
XIII. Protection of Fish, Wildlife, and Related Environmental Values ........................ 23
XIV. Protection of Underground Mining ...................................................................... 24
XV. Subsidence Control .............................................................................................. 24
XVI. Concurrent Surface and Underground Mining ..................................................... 25
XVII. Operations on Alluvial Valley Floors .................................................................. 25
XVIII. Operations on Prime Farmland ............................................................................ 27
XIX. Mountaintop Removal .......................................................................................... 28
XX. Operations on Steep Slopes .................................................................................. 28
XXI. In Situ Processing ........................................................................... 28
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