2010-12-09_GENERAL DOCUMENTS - C1982057

• Permit No: C1982057
• IBM Index Class Name: General Documents
• Doc Date: 12/9/2010
• Doc Name: Proposed Decision & Findings of Compliance for RN5
• Permit Index Doc Type: Findings
• Email Name: SB1
• Email Name: SLB
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

Table of Contents
Introduction .................................................................................................... 1
Proposed Decision ............................................................................................ 3
Summary ........................................................................................................ 5
The Review Process .......................................................................................... 7
Description of the Environment ......................................................................... 8
Description of the Operations and Reclamation Plan ...............................................12
Findings of the Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology ........................................16
SECTION A ...............................................................................................16
SECTION B ................................................................................................19
I. Roads ...........................................................................................19
II. Support Facilities .............................................................................21
III. Hydrologic Balance .......................................................................... 21
IV. Topsoil .........................................................................................44
V. Sealing of Drilled Holes and Underground Openings .................................46
VI. Use of Explosives ............................................................................46
VII. Backfilling and Grading ..................................................................... 46
VIII. Revegetation ..................................................................................50
IX. Post-mining Land Use ....................................................................... 53
X. Protection of Fish, Wildlife and Related Environmental Values ....................54
XII. Operations on Alluvial Valley Floors ....................................................56
XIII. Operations on Prime Farmland ............................................................59
XIV. Auger Mining and Highwall Mining .....................................................59
Seneca II-W Findings Document i C1982057
Permit Renewal No. 5 December 9, 2010