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Proposed Decision <br />The Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology proposes to approve an application for renewal <br />of a valid existing permit. This decision is based on a finding that the operations will comply <br />with all requirements of the Colorado State Program as found in the Colorado Surface Coal <br />Mining Reclamation Act, C.R.S. 34-33-101 et seq., and the Regulations promulgated pursuant to <br />the Act. If no request for a formal hearing is made within thirty (30) days of the first publication <br />of the issuance of this proposed decision, then this decision becomes final. The permit <br />application, all supporting documentation and any stipulations or conditions will become a <br />binding part of the permit. A summary of previous stipulations is provided below. Only <br />stipulation No. 19 is active, and no new stipulations have been added with Permit Renewal No. <br />3. <br />Stipulations to Permit: <br />STIPULATION NO. 1 <br />PRIOR TO INITIATING MINE RELATED DISTURBANCE AT THE YOAST MINE, SENECA COAL COMPANY MUST <br />OBTAIN THE FOLLOWING PERMITS AND SUBMIT THEM TO THE DIVISION: <br />NPDES PERMIT - PERMIT REQUIRED PRIOR TO CONSTRUCTION OF ALL SEDIMENT AT PONDS AT <br />THE YOAST MINE. <br />2. STORM WATER DISCHARGE PERMIT- PERMIT REQUIRED PRIOR TO CONSTRUCTION OF THE HAUL <br />ROAD AND ALL MINING ACTIVITY. <br />3. WATER RIGHTS AND AUGMENTATION - DOCUMENTATION OF APPROVAL OF WATER RIGHTS AND <br />AUGMENTATION PLAN FROM DISTRICT COURT PRIOR TO CONSTRUCTION OF ALL SEDIMENT <br />PONDS AND WATER USE FOR MINING ACTIVITIES. <br />4. ROUTT COUNTY SPECIAL USE PERMIT - PERMIT REQUIRED PRIOR TO CONSTRUCTION OF HAUL <br />ROAD, IMPACTS TO COUNTY ROADS AND ALL MINING RELATED ACTIVITIES. <br />5. AIR QUALITY PERMIT- PERMIT REQUIRED PRIOR TO CONSTRUCTION OF HAUL ROAD AND MINING <br />ACTIVITIES. ]FAIR PERMIT IS NOT REQUIRED FOR HAUL ROAD CONSTRUCTION, SENECA COAL <br />COMPANYMUST SUBMIT DOCUMENTATION OF THIS FACT. <br />6 FEDERAL AND STATE EXPLOSIVES PERMITS- PRIOR TO CONDUCTING ANY BLASTING ACTIVITIES. <br />Yoast Mine 2 December 15, 2010