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Findings of the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety <br />for the <br />New Horizon North Mine <br />Explanation of Findings <br />Pursuant to Rule 2.07.6(2) of the Regulations of the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board for <br />Coal Mining, and the approved state program, the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety or <br />the Board must make specific written findings prior to issuance of a permit, permit renewal or <br />permit revision. These findings are based on information made available to the Division that <br />demonstrates that the applicant will be able to operate in compliance with the Colorado Surface <br />Coal Mining Reclamation Act and the Regulations promulgated pursuant to the Act. <br />The findings in the following sections required by Rule 2.07.6(2) are listed in accordance with that <br />Rule. The findings and specific approvals required pursuant to Rule 2.07.6(2)(m) are listed in <br />accordance with Rule 4 and are organized under subject or discipline subtitles. <br />This findings document has been updated for this permit revision (PR -1). The following findings <br />have been reevaluated and updated if necessary to reflect changes which will occur as a result of <br />this permit revision. <br />Section A - Rule 2.07.6 <br />1. The permit revision application (PR -1) is accurate and complete. All requirements of the <br />Act and these rules 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 New Horizon North 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), was made by the Division <br />during the review of the application for the NUN permit. This assessment entitled "San <br />Miguel River Cumulative Hydrologic Impact Assessment" (San Miguel River CHIA) is <br />available for inspection at the offices of the Division. The Division fords that the operations <br />under the application have been designed to prevent damage to the hydrologic balance <br />outside the permit area; therefore, the Division has determined that the San Miguel River <br />CHIA does not need to be revised relative to this permit revision (PR -1) application. Please <br />refer to Section B.III (Probable Hydrologic Consequences) of this document for additional <br />discussion of the predicted hydrologic consequences of mining operations at the New <br />Horizon North Mine (2.07.6(2)(c)). <br />4. The Division finds that the affected area is, subject to valid rights existing as of August 3, <br />10 <br />