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IX. <br />properties in Routt County was incorporated into the permit as Appendix 22 -5 "Weed <br />Management Plan". The amended weed management plan was submitted to comply with <br />the State Noxious Weed Law and regulations, and to comply with new Rule 4.15.1(5). <br />The proposed operation is in compliance with the requirements of this section. <br />Post - mining Land Use <br />The predominant pre- mining land use on the mining area is rangeland supporting both <br />domestic livestock grazing and wildlife habitat. Secondary uses consist of a small <br />industrial area (one active oil well) and minor water resources (stock ponds). These uses <br />are depicted on Exhibit 4.1 and described in Volume I, Tab 4. After mining, the <br />applicant plans to restore the pre- mining land uses. Vegetation supporting rangeland use <br />will be established. Post - mining land use is discussed in Volume 13, Tab 22 of the <br />application. <br />The applicant, during the original permit review, contacted the legal or equitable owners <br />of record of the surface of the proposed permit area, and the State and local government <br />agencies which would have to initiate, implement, approve or authorize the proposed use <br />of the land following reclamation. The contacts were made by certified mail in order to <br />solicit any concerns or comments for the proposed post- mining land use plan (Tab 13) as <br />required by Rule 2.05.5(1)(b). No objections to the proposed post- mining land use were <br />received. The original application proposed that the mine entrance haul road and Haul <br />Road A, as well as the Oil Well Road, would be retained in a reduced configuration for <br />the post mine land use. Additional road segments have subsequently been proposed for <br />retention for the postmining land use, in accordance with applicable postmining road <br />designs, as described under "Roads ", in Section B.I of this Findings Document. The <br />roads generally replace premining roads, and will facilitate postmine management <br />activities in the permit area. All proposed permanent roads are subject to the <br />demonstrations specified in Stipulation 32, in Section B.I. <br />Existing sedimentation ponds and a number of existing and proposed stock ponds have <br />been proposed as permanent impoundments for the postmine land use. The <br />impoundments would appear to be warranted to facilitate postmine livestock grazing and <br />wildlife use, and to replace water sources that existed prior to mining. However, <br />documentation required by Rule 4.05.9(13) has not been provided to allow for final <br />approval of the sedimentation ponds or stock ponds as permanent impoundments. The <br />following commitment is included in Permit Tab 13, page 5, regarding permanent <br />impoundment demonstration of compliance: <br />Permanent impoundments will be reevaluated prior to bond release and remedial <br />construction performed to satisfy the appropriate sections of the regulations. Prior <br />to submittal of a bond release request, SCC will submit a complete technical <br />Seneca II -W Findings Document 51 C- 1982 -057 <br />Permit Revision No. 6 January 6, 2012 <br />