2012-01-06_GENERAL DOCUMENTS - C1982057

• Permit No: C1982057
• IBM Index Class Name: General Documents
• Doc Date: 1/6/2012
• Doc Name: Proposed Decision & Findings ‎(PR6)‎
• From: DRMS
• To: Seneca Coal Company, LLC
• Type & Sequence: PR6
• Permit Index Doc Type: Findings
• Email Name: SLB
• Email Name: SB1
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

Table of Contents
Introduction..................................................................... ............................... 1
ProposedDecision ............................................................. ............................... 3
Summary......................................................................... ............................... 5
The Review Process ........................................................... ............................... 5
Description of the Environment .......................................... ............................... 6
Description of the Operations and Reclamation Plan .................. .............................10
Findings of the Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology ........... .............................14
SECTIONA .................................................................. .............................14
SECTIONB ................................................................... .............................17
I. Roads .............................................................. .............................17
II.
Support Facilities ................................................ .............................19
III.
Hydrologic Balance ............................................. .............................19
IV.
Topsoil ............................................................ .............................42
V.
Sealing of Drilled Holes and Underground Openings .... .............................44
VI.
Use of Explosives ............................................... .............................44
VII.
Backfilling and Grading ........................................ .............................44
VIII.
Revegetation ..................................................... .............................48
IX.
Post - mining Land Use ........................................ ...............................
51
X.
Protection of Fish, Wildlife and Related Environmental Values ....................52
XII.
Operations on Alluvial Valley Floors ....................... .............................53
XIII.
Operations on Prime Farmland ............................... .............................57
XIV.
Auger Mining and Highwall Mining ........................ .............................57
Seneca II -W Findings Document i C -1982 -057
Permit Revision No. 6 January 6, 2012