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Findings of the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety <br />for the Foidel Creek Mine <br />Information Source and Order of Findings <br />These findings are based on information made available to the Division that demonstrates the <br />applicant will be able to operate in compliance with the Colorado Surface Coal Mining <br />Reclamation Act and the Regulations promulgated pursuant to the Act. As explained in the <br />preceding section titled Introduction, various state laws require that these findings be made prior <br />to approval of a permit renewal or revision. <br />The findings which are required by Section 2.07.6(2) of the Regulations are listed in the same <br />order as they are listed in that Section. The findings and specific approvals required by Section <br />2.07.6(2)(m) and Rule 4 are listed in the same order as they are listed in Rule 4, and are <br />organized under subject or discipline subtitles. <br />These findings were reevaluated and updated from the previous findings document to reflect <br />changes which have occurred during the past permit term. Any stipulations from the original <br />permit and findings document or subsequent revisions that have been totally resolved to the <br />satisfaction of the Division have been removed from this document. <br />Stipulations <br />Stipulations are a binding part of the permit and previously assigned stipulation numbers cannot <br />be re -used. No stipulations are being proposed in conjunction with this permit revision <br />applications (PR -11). The permit does not have any active stipulations. <br />Part A - Findings required by Section 2.07.6(2) <br />The permit application is accurate and complete. All requirements of the Act and the <br />Regulations promulgated thereunder have been complied with (2.07.6(2)(a)). <br />2. Based on information contained in the permit application and other information available to <br />the Division, the Division finds that surface coal mining and reclamation can be feasibly <br />accomplished at the Foidel Creek Mine (2.07.6(2)(b)). <br />3. The assessment of the probable cumulative impacts of all anticipated coal mining in the <br />general area on the hydrologic balance, as described in 2.05.6(3), has been made by the <br />Division. This assessment entitled "Yampa River CHIA" (revised December, 2011) is <br />available for inspection at the offices of the Division. PR -11 has been reviewed to <br />determine if any of the proposed revisions will have an impact on the Yampa River <br />Cumulative Hydrologic Impact Assessment (CHIA). In particular, the CHIA assess the <br />existence (or potential for existence) of material damage to the hydrologic balance. After <br />reviewing the this revision, the Division finds that the changes proposed in PR -11 are not <br />likely to produce any additional potential for material damage to the hydrologic balance <br />outside of the permit area of the mine. <br />Foidel Creek Mine 19 February 25, 2016 <br />