2013-04-05_GENERAL DOCUMENTS - C1981019

• Permit No: C1981019
• IBM Index Class Name: General Documents
• Doc Date: 4/5/2013
• Doc Name: Proposed Decision and Findings of Compliance ‎(RN6)‎
• From: DRMS
• To: Colowyo Coal Company
• Permit Index Doc Type: Findings
• Email Name: RDZ
• Email Name: DIH
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

TABLE OF CONTENTS
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS 1
1.0 INTRODUCTION
2
Legal Description of Permit Area
2
2. PROPOSED DECISION
3
Stipulation 2
3
Stipulation 3
3
Stipulation 4
3
Stipulation 7
4
Stipulation 10
4
Stipulation 14
4
3.0 HISTORY OF THE REVIEW PROCESS
5
3.1 Notices of Initiation of the Revision
5
3.2 Application Revie-v and Responses
6
3.3 Status of Permit Revision
6
3.4 Status of Permit Revision and Technical Revisions
6
3.5 Status of Minor Revisions
9
3.6 Status of Violations
11
3.7 Applicant/Violator System
11
3.8 Proposed Decision Date
11
3.9 Public Notification of Proposed Approval and Issuance of the Revision
12
4.0 DESCRIPTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT
12
4.1 Maps
12
4.2 General, Disturbed and Affected Area
12
4.3 Coal Resources to be Mined
13
4.4 Topography
13
4.5 Geology
13
4.6 Climate
14
4.7 Soils
14
4.8 Ground Water Hydrology
15
4.9 Surface Water Hydrology
16
4.10 Vegetation
17
4.11 Land Use
18
4.12 Wildlife
18
5.0 DESCRIPTION OF THE OPERATIONS AND RECLAMATION PLANS
18
5.1 Operations Plan
18
5.2 Reclamation Plan
22
FINDINGS OF THE COLORADO DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND
SAFETY FOR THE COLOWYO COAL MINE 25
Explanation of Findings 25
Section A - Findings Required by Rule 2.07.6(2) 25
I. Accuracy and Completeness 25
II. Feasibility 25
Proposed Decision and Findings of Compliance January 2012
Permit Renewal 06