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Table of Contents <br />Introduction 3 <br />Proposed Decision 4 <br />Summary 5 <br />The Review Process 5 <br />Description of the Environment 6 <br />Description of the Mine Operation and Reclamation Plan 12 <br />Findings of the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety 18 <br />Part A - Findings required by Section 2.07.6(2) 19 <br />Part B - Findings required by Rule 4 27 <br />1. Roads - Rule 4.03 27 <br />II. Support Facilities - Rule 4.04 28 <br />III. Hydrologic Balance - Rule 4.05 28 <br />IV. Topsoil - Rule 4.06 29 <br />V. Sealing of Drilled Holes and Underground Openings - Rule 4.07 29 <br />VI. Use of Explosives - Rule 4.08 29 <br />VII. Disposal of Excess Spoil - Rule 4.09 30 <br />VIII. Coal Mine Waste Banks - Rule 4.10 30 <br />IX. Coal Mine Waste - Rule 4.11 30 <br />X. Backfilling and Grading - Rule 4.14 31 <br />XI. Revegetation - Rule 4.15 31 <br />XII. Post-mining Land Use - Rule 4.16 32 <br />XIII. Protection of Fish, Wildlife and Related Environmental Values - Rule 4.18 33 <br />XIV. Protection of Underground Mining - Rule 4.19 33 <br />XV. Subsidence Control - Rule 4.20 33 <br />XVI. Concurrent Surface and Underground Mining - Rule 4.22 36 <br />XVII. Operations on Alluvial Valley Floors - Rule 4.24 36 <br />XVIII. Operations on Prime Farmland - Rule 4.25 48 <br />XIX. Mountaintop Removal - Rule 4.26 48 <br />XX. Operations on Steep Slopes - Rule 4.27 48 <br />XXI. In Situ Processing - Rule 4.28 48 <br />Foidel Creek Mine 2 June 4, 2010