1986-12-11_PERMIT FILE - C1981017

• Permit No: C1981017
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 12/11/1986
• Doc Name: Permit Application Approval Package
• From: OSM
• To: Mid-Continent Resources, Inc
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

powder magazine and the rock tunnel powder magazine (all less
than 0.1 acres) . Colorado MLRD granted small area exemptions
for these areas because they are small and there is no mixture
of surface drainage with that from the disturbed surface areas.
(See page 16 of TA)
3) There are several disturbed areas within the Coal Basin permit
that are within the 100 foot buffer zone of Dutch Creek and Coal
Creek. The existing rock tunnel disturbance, portions of travel
roads A, B, and D, and a disturbance at the preparation plant
are within 100 feet of Dutch Creek. The preparation plant is
also within 100 feet of Coal Creek. With the exception of the
rock tunnel disturbance, all disturbance within 100 feet of
Dutch Creek and Coal Creek was in place prior to the enactment
of SMCRA. Colorado MLRD granted a variance from the 100 foot
buffer requirement. The applicant has committed to the
restoration of stream channels to their approximate premining
condition and Colorado MLRD has made the determination that
water quality and quantity will not be affected by any of the
disturbances. (See page 22 of TA)
4) Mid-Continent requested permission to monitor the subsidence
network three times each summer. Quarterly monitoring, as
required normally, is precluded in Coal Basin by rugged terrain,
deep snowpack and extremely harsh winter weather conditions.
Colorado MLRD, after inspections regarding this concern, agreed
and granted the variance.
5) Mid-Continent has requested a variance from approximate original
contour (AOC) requirements based upon steep slope mining
conditions. The majority of the surface facilities disturbances
for roads and mine portal benches exist in areas of original
slopes greater than 200. The U.S. Forest Service has stated
that they want certain roads left for access. The applicant has
requested that these areas be returned to various postmining
topographic configurations. Some may differ from AOC. The
request was deemed appropriate by Colorado MLRD, but additional
data and details are needed and were stipulated. The applicant
is in the process of providing the information. (See special
condition Nos. 6 and 8 on 1984 Colorado MLRD decision package)
The public was notified of the availability of the PAP for review by
publication of newspaper notices for four consecutive weeks ending
December 25, 1985. No public comments on the PAP were received
after the public notice was published.
A technical analysis of the proposed mining and reclamation
operations for the life-of-mine was prepared by Colorado MLRD for
Permit Revision No. 1. Colorado MLRD has provided an amendment to
their finding and Compliance Document to OSMRE pursuant to the