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INTRODUCTION <br />RULE 2 - PERMITS <br />2.01 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS <br />The information provided in the subsections of Rule 2.01 of the original permit is specifically applicable <br />to the South Taylor/Lower Wilson permit revision area. Information regarding the existing Colowyo <br />Mine permit area is located in Rule 2 of Volume 1 and other referenced areas. <br />2.01.1— 2.01.3 Scope and General Requirements <br />These sections are addressed in the existing permit, Rule 1, Volume <br />2.01.4 Permit Requirements for New Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Operations <br />The Colowyo Mine is an existing mine operation; therefore, the requirements of this Section are not <br />applicable. <br />2.01.5 Permit Term <br />The Colorado Division of Reclamation Mining and Safety (CDRMS) made a final decision on May 29, <br />2013 and approved the South Taylor/Lower Wilson expansion area extending mining operations to an <br />area inside Federal Coal Leases C-29225, C-29226, C-0123476. This approval provided Colowyo's <br />permit to mine to have the right of renewal for successive five-year permit terms. Also, please see Section <br />2.01.5 in Volume 1. <br />2.01.6 Permit Fees <br />Please see Section 2.01.6 in Volume 1. <br />2.02 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR COAL EXPLORATION <br />These sections are addressed in Volume 1, Section 2.02. <br />2.03 LEGAL, FINANCIAL, AND COMPLIANCE INFORMATION <br />2.03.1 Objective <br />The objective of this section is to insure that the Division receives all relevant information regarding <br />ownership and control of surface coal mining operations, the ownership and control of the property to be <br />affected by those operations, the compliance status and history of Colowyo, and other information <br />relevant to the South Taylor/Lower Wilson permit revision. <br />2.03.2 Responsibilities <br />Within this application, Colowyo has provided the Division with information for approval of a coal <br />mining and reclamation permit for mining activities to be completed at the South Taylor/Lower Wilson <br />Permit Area under the requirements of the Colorado regulations for coal mining. The information <br />provided in this document is limited to the information required for a revision of the existing permit to <br />include the South Taylor/Lower Wilson mining areas into the existing permit area. Refer to the existing <br />permit application (Volume 1) for general information that required no modification to include the South <br />South Taylor/Lower Wilson — Rule 2, Page 1 Revision Date: 11/19/15 <br />Revision No.: PR -04 <br />