2001-06-14_GENERAL DOCUMENTS - C1981014

• Permit No: C1981014
• IBM Index Class Name: General Documents
• Doc Date: 6/14/2001
• Doc Name: Proposed Decision and Findings ‎(RN-3)‎
• From: DMG
• Permit Index Doc Type: Findings
• Email Name: JHB
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

finds that surface coal mining and reclamation can be feasibly
accomplished at the Southfield Mine . (2 . 07 . 6 (2 ) (b) ) .
3 . The assessment of the probable cumulative impacts of all
anticipated coal mining in the general area on the hydrologic
balance, as described in 2 . 05 . 6 (3 ) , has been made by the
Division. This assessment entitled "Determination of Probable
Hydrologic Consequences" is available for inspection at the
offices of the Division. The Division finds that the
operations proposed under the application have been designed
to prevent damage to the hydrologic balance outside the
proposed permit area. (2 . 07 . 6 (2) (c) ) .
4 . The Division finds that the permit area is, subject to valid
rights existing as of August 3 , 1977 , not within:
a) An area designated unsuitable for surface coal mining
operations (2 . 07 . 6 (2) (d) (i) ) ;
b) An area under study for designation as unsuitable for
surface coal mining operations (2 . 07 . 6 (2 ) (d) (ii) ) ;
c) The boundaries of the National Park System, the National
Wildlife Refuge System, the National System of Trails,
the National Wilderness Preservation System, the Wild and
Scenic Rivers System including rivers under study for
designation, and National Recreation Areas
(2 . 07 . 6 (2 ) (d) (iii) (A) ) ;
d) Three hundred feet of any public building, school,
church, community or institutional building, or public
park (2 . 07 . 6 (2) (d) (iii) (B) ) ;
e) One hundred feet of a cemetery (2 . 07 . 6 (2) (d) (iii) (C) ) ;
f) The boundaries of any National Forest unless the required
finding of compatibility has been made by the Secretary
of the U. S . Department of Agriculture .
(2 . 07 . 6 (2) (d) (iii) (D) ) ;
g) One hundred feet of the outside right-of-way line of any
public road except where mine access or haul roads join
such line, and excepting any roads for which the
necessary approvals have been received, notices
published, public hearing opportunities provided, and
written findings made (2 . 07>6 (2 ) (d) (iv) ) ;
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