2016-08-08_PERMIT FILE - C1981019A ‎(73)‎

• Permit No: C1981019A
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 8/8/2016
• Section_Exhibit Name: 2.01 General Requirements
• Media Type: D
• Archive: Yes

RULE 2 PERMITS
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RULE 2 PERMITS
2.01 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
2.01.1 Scope
The scope of this section establishes the minimum general requirements for permits required to continue
surface coal mining and reclamation operations under the Colorado regulatory framework. The objective
of this section is to insure that all operations make timely application for permits, and that all surface coal
mining and reclamation operations are conducted only under permits issued in accordance with the
requirements of the Colorado Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Act and regulations promulgated
thereunder.
2.01.2 General Requirements for Existing Operations
The information contained within this application is designed to effect compliance with the regulations of
the approved Colorado program. Therefore, the format of this application has been developed to follow
the requirements of the Colorado regulatory program.
As required, Colowyo filed its initial application on February 5, 1981 with the Colorado Mined Land
Reclamation Division to meet the regulatory requirement of not later than two months following the date
of approval (December 15, 1980) of the Colorado regulatory program by the United States Secretary of
Interior to comply with the additional applicable provisions of Rules 2 and 4.
2.01.3 General Requirements for Permits for All Surface Coal Mining Operations
Colowyo has prepared this application in compliance with the applicable requirements of Rules 2 and 4
of the approved Colorado program.
2.01.4 Permit Requirements for New Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Operations
Because the Colowyo operation is an existing mine, the requirements of this Section are not applicable to
Colowyo.
2.01.5 Permit Term
The Division made findings on November 11, 1982 and approved the entire permit area, which also
represented the initial life -of -mine area. The initial permit area has the right of successive renewal for
successive five-year permit terms. The current permit term is November 5, 2012 to November 5, 2017.
2.01.6 Permit Fees
As required under this section of the Colorado regulations, Colowyo previously submitted a permit fee
of $2,500. There are approximately 29,076 acres within Colowyo's permit area.
Introduction 2.01-1 Date Revised: 3/13/15
Revision No: PR -04