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Introduction <br />Purpose and Scope of this Document <br />The Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety (the Division) has received an <br />application from Twentymile Coal, LLC (TC) for a permit revision for permit C-1982-056 for <br />conducting surface coal mining and reclamation operations at the Foidel Creek Mine. The <br />application number is PR -10. Prior to deciding whether or not to approve a permit application, <br />the Division is required by law to make specific written findings. Those findings are required by <br />Section 34-33-114 of the Colorado Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Act and Section 2.07.6(2) <br />of the Regulations of the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board for Coal Mining. This <br />document presents those findings and the Division's proposed decision regarding approval of <br />Foidel Creek Mine's permit renewal application. This document also contains a description of <br />the environment affected by the operation and summaries of the mining and reclamation plans. <br />Replacement of Previous Findings Documents <br />This findings document replaces the findings document from Foidel Creek's previous renewal <br />review although much of the information in this document is derived from this previous <br />document. <br />Information Sources for Permit and Review Process <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 Twentymile Coal, LLC's 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 />Page 4 of 52 <br />