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Introduction <br /> <br /> <br />Purpose and Scope of this Document <br /> <br />The Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety (the Division) has received a permit <br />revision application from Trapper Mining Inc. (Trapper) for the Trapper Mine. The permit <br />number is C-1981-010 and is for conducting surface coal mining and reclamation operations at <br />the site. The application number is Permit Revision No. 7 (PR7). Prior to deciding whether or <br />not to approve a permit renewal or permit revision application, the Division is required by law to <br />make specific written findings. Those findings are required by Section 34-33-114 of the <br />Colorado Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Act and Section 2.07.6(2) of the Regulations of the <br />Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board for Coal Mining. This document presents those <br />findings and the Division's proposed decision regar permit <br />revision application. This document also contains a description of the environment affected by <br />the operation and summaries of the mining and reclamation plans. <br /> <br />Replacement of Previous Findings Documents <br /> <br />This findings document replaces Trap previous findings document associated with <br />Permit Renewal No. 06 (RN6); although much of the information in this document is derived <br />from the previous document. <br /> <br /> Information Sources for Permit and Review Process <br /> <br />The review process for permit revisions is described in the Colorado Surface Coal Mining <br />Reclamation Act (C.R.S. 34-33-101 et seq.) and the Regulations of the Colorado Mined Land <br />Reclamation Board for Coal Mining. Rules referred to in this document are contained within <br />those regulations. Specific information about the mining and reclamation <br />operations can be found in the permit application and permit revision applications on file with <br />the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety, 1313 Sherman Street, Room 215, Denver, <br />Colorado 80203. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />3 <br /> <br />Trapper MineJuly 9, 2013 <br /> <br />