2009-09-14_GENERAL DOCUMENTS - C1981019

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PRIOR TO DISTURBING ANY LANDS IN THE LOWER WILSON AREA, THE COLOWYO COAL COMPANY SHALL PROVIDE THE DIVISION WITH A PERMIT REVISION CONTAINING A MINE PLAN AND A RECLAMATION PLAN AND ANY ADDITIONAL BASELINE MONITORING INFORMATION (SURFACE WATER, GROUND WATER, SOILS, VEGETATION, ETC.) REQUESTED BY THE DIVISION. THE APPROVAL OF PERMIT REVISION 02 IS ONLY AN APPROVAL FOR DISTURBANCE IN THE SOUTH TAYLOR PIT (SOUTH TAYLOR PIT, WEST VALLEY FILL, EAST VALLEY FILL AND ASSOCIATED STRUCTURES). NO DISTURBANCE IS APPROVED FOR THE LOWER WILSON AREA WITH THE APPROVAL OF PERMIT REVISION 02. STIPULATION 3 PRIOR TO TITCTT Ti? RITl: THE Ln11xTER WIT QnAT A R R e -r P !- M M TVn COAT V U 1 V 1W V 111E OA A __ Ox L 11\EA 1 11? VV LV ?? L V VL 1L COMPANY SHALL PERFORM FURTHER ARCHAEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS ON SEVEN AREAS IDENTIFIED AS REQUIRING MORE DETAILED STUDY IN THE OCTOBER 1984 REPORT TITLED "CULTURAL RESOURCES INVESTIGATIONS IN THE DANFORTH HILLS PROPOSED COAL LEASE AREA; MOFFAT AND RIO BLANCO COUNTIES, COLORADO; CONSOLIDATION COAL COMPANY. THESE AREAS ARE AS FOLLOWS: 5MF1652, 5MF1935, 5MF1937, 5MF4003, 5MF4010, 5MF4011 AND THE BISON BONEIN THE CUT-BANK. THE ADDITIONAL STUDY DATA WILL BE FORWARDED TO THE COLORADO HISTORIC SOCIETY FOR THEIR EVALUATION AND A DETERMINATION OF THE PROPER COURSE OF ACTION REQUIRED. STIPULATION 4 PRIOR TO DISTURBING THE LOWER WILSON AREA THE COLOWYO COAL COMPANY SHALL PERFORM FURTHER ARCHAEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS ON THE SIX AREAS IDENTIFIED ON MAP 16A AS "UNSURVEYED AREAS". ADDITIONALLY, COLOWYO WILL BE REQUIRED TO SURVEY ANY OTHER AREAS THAT ARE DETERMINED TO HAVE NO SURVEY OR INADEQUATE SURVEY DATA. THE SIX UNSURVEYED AREAS SHOWN ON MAP 16A ARE ALL WITHIN TOWNSHIP 4 NORTH RANGE 93 WEST AND ARE BASICALLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: SW'/ SW'/ SECTION 15 SW V4 SW'/ SECTION 22 SE'/ NE % SECTION 28 SW'/ SE'/ SECTION 28 E'/Z NW'/ SECTION 33 Proposed Decision and Findings of Compliance 14 September 2009 Permit Renewal 05 Page 5