2011-08-09_REVISION - C1981019 ‎(9)‎

• Permit No: C1981019
• IBM Index Class Name: REVISION
• Doc Date: 8/9/2011
• Doc Name: Application for Permit Revision ‎(Part 1 of 2)‎
• From: Colowyo Coal Company
• To: DRMS
• Type & Sequence: PR3
• Email Name: MLT
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Volume 15
INTRODUCTION 1
RULE 2 — PERMITS 2
2.01 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 2
2.01.1 — 2.01.3 Scope and General Requirements 2
2.01.4 Permit Requirements for New Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Operations 2
2.01.5 Permit Term 2
2.01.6 Permit Fees 2
2.02 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR COAL EXPLORATION 3
2.03 LEGAL, FINANCIAL, AND COMPLIANCE INFORMATION 4
2.03.1 Objective 4
2.03.2 Responsibilities 4
2.03.3(1 -5) Format and Supplemental Information 4
2.03.3(6) CDRMS Permit 7
2.03.3(7) References 7
2.03.3(8) Copies 12
2.03.3(9) Certification by Responsible Official 12
2.03.4 Identification of Interests 12
2.03.5 Compliance Information 14
2.03.6 Right of Entry and Operational Information 14
2.03.7 Relationship to Areas Designated Unsuitable For Mining 14
2.03.8 Permit Term Information 14
2.03.9 Insurance Information 15
2.03.10 Identification of Other Licenses and Permits 15
2.03.11 Identification of Location of Public Office for Filing of Application 16
2.03.12 Newspaper Advertisement and Proof of Publication 16
2.04 ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES 17
2.04.1 — 2.04.2 Objectives and Responsibilities 17
2.04.3 Land Use Information 18
2.04.4 Cultural and Historic Resource Information 22
2.04.5 General Description of Hydrology and Geology 26
2.04.6 Geology Description 27
2.04.7 Hydrology Description 33
2.04.7 (1) Groundwater Resource Information 33
2.04.7 (2) Surface Water Resource Information 41
2.04.7 (3) Alternative Water Supply 47
2.04.8 Climatological Information 48
2.04.9 Soils Resource Information 49
2.04.10 Vegetation Information 57
2.04.11(1 -3) Fish and Wildlife Resources Information 78
2.04.11(4) Threatened and Endangered Wildlife Species 87
2.04.11 (5) Threatened and Endangered Plant Species 89
2.04.12 Prime Farmland Investigation 90
2.04.13 Annual Reclamation Report 90
2.05 OPERATION AND RECLAMATION PLANS 91
2.05.1 Objectives 91
2.05.2 Operation Plan - Estimated Area for Life of Operation 91
2.05.3 (1) Operation Plan — Production Methods 91
2.05.3 (2) Operation Description 94
2.05.3 (3) Mine Facilities 94
collom -i Revision Date: 8/5/11
Revision No.: PR -03