2014-12-08_REVISION - C1981044 (2)

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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)). Colorado State Highway 13 bisects the permit area. The mine permit area existed prior to August 2, 1977. Further discussion of development mining under State Highway 13 can be found in Section B.I. Former County roads 107 and Coal Mine Road lie within the permit area and are used for the mine operation. A Moffat County resolution dated July 31, 1981 vacated these two roads to Empire Energy, the permittee of the Williams Fork Mines prior to Moffat County Mining. h) Three hundred feet of an occupied dwelling unless a written waiver from the owner has been provided (2.07.6(2)(d)(v)). There are three (3) private residences located within the Permit Area. They are located as follows: (1) NEA of the SE /4 of Section 30, T6N, R91W, (2) SE /4 of the NE /4 of Section 29, T6N, R91 W, and (3) W 1/2 of the W 1/2 of Section 29, T6N, R91W. These structures are located outside of the angle of draw calculated for both historical and potential future mining. Therefore, the structures are not expected to incur any subsidence - induced damage. No mining will occur near these structures during the next five - year permit term. 5. On the basis of information in a letter from the State Historic Preservation Office of the Colorado Historical Society (January 7, 1982), the Division finds that, subject to valid, existing rights as of August 3, 1977, the mining operation will not adversely affect any publicly owned park or place listed on or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places as determined by the State Historic Preservation Office (2.07.6(2)(e)(i)). No new surface disturbance is proposed for the next five -year permit term; therefore, the letter from the State Historic Preservation Office is still valid. Additionally, MCM has committed to contact either the Regional Director or the District Supervisor of the Bureau Williams Fork Mines 15 Permit Renewal 06 C- 1981 -044 December 8, 2014