2009-09-14_GENERAL DOCUMENTS - C1981019

• Permit No: C1981019
• IBM Index Class Name: GENERAL DOCUMENTS
• Doc Date: 9/14/2009
• Doc Name: Proposed Decision & Findings of Compliance for RN5
• Permit Index Doc Type: Findings
• Email Name: JRS
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

W1/2 SW/4 SECTION 33
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 7
THE COLOWYO COAL COMPANY SHALL SUBMIT A TECHNICAL REVISION TO THE
DIVISION WHICH PROVIDES AN ANALYSIS OF GROUNDWATER POINTS OF
COMPLIANCE AT THE COLOWYO MINE PURSUANT TO RULE 4.05.13(1). THIS
ANALYSIS WILL BE DONE IN CONSULTATION WITH THE DIVISION AND WILL
INCLUDE A WRITTEN DETERMINATION OF THE NEED FOR GROUNDWATER
POINTS OF COMPLIANCE AT THE MINE. IF DEEMED APPROPRIATE, BASED ON
THIS ANALYSIS, COLOWYO SHALL ESTABLISH ONE OR MORE POINTS OF
COMPLIANCE FOR THE COLOWYO MINE.
STIPULATION 10
PRIOR TO DISTURBING ANY LANDS ALONG THE WILSON CREEK THE COLOWYO
COAL COMPANY SHALL PROVIDE THE DIVISION WITH A DETAILED ANALYSIS
AND DISCUSSION OF THE ALLUVIAL VALLEY FLOOR (AVF) THAT HAS BEEN
DOCUMENTED IN THE AREA. COLOWYO MUST ALSO PROVIDE A DETAILED PLAN
FOR THE RESTORATION OF THE AVF IF AND WHEN IT IS DISTURBED. THIS
ANALYSIS MAY BE IN THE FORM OF A STAND-ALONE REVISION OR IT MAY BE
CONTAINED IN THE REVISION REQUIRED IN STIPULATION 3. ANY REVISION
SUBMITTED MUST BE APPROVED BY THE DIVISION PRIOR TO ANY
DISTURBANCE.
STIPULATION 12
NO LATER THAN I SEPTEMBER 2009 THE OPERATOR WILL SUBMIT A COMPLETE
TECHNICAL REVISION APPLICATION PROVIDING A DETAILED PLAN FOR
VARIABLE THICKNESS TOPSOIL REPLACEMENT FOR THE WEST PIT AND SOUTH
TAYLOR PIT. THE PLAN SHOULD INCLUDE A NARRATIVE AND MAP(S) THAT
DELINEATE TOPSOIL REPLACEMENT ZONES OF SPECIFIED THICKNESS RANGE
AND MINIMUM AVERAGE THICKNESS. THE PLAN WILL CONTAIN DETAILS AND
COMMITMENTS ADEQUATE TO DEMONSTRATE COMPLIANCE WITH RULE
4.06.4(2)(A) AND ADEQUATE TO ENSURE THAT ECOLOGICALLY SIGNIFICANT
VARIATION IN SOIL THICKNESS WILL BE ACHIEVED (INCLUDING A
COMMITMENT TO APPROPRIATE ANNUAL MONITORING AND REPORTING).
THE MAPPING AND NARRATIVE WILL CLARIFY THE APPROXIMATE EXTENT AND
GENERAL LOCATION OF ENHANCEMENT PROCEDURES MENTIONED IN THE
Proposed Decision and Findings of Compliance 14 September 2009
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