2017-02-03_REVISION - C1980004 ‎(6)‎

• Permit No: C1980004
• IBM Index Class Name: Revision
• Doc Date: 2/3/2017
• Doc Name: Proposed Decision and Findings of Compliance
• From: DRMS
• To: McClane Canyon Mining, LLC
• Type & Sequence: PR2
• Email Name: ZTT
• Email Name: JRS
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

FINDINGS OF THE COLORADO DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND
SAFETY
for the
McClave Canyon Mine (PR -02)
EXPLANATION OF FINDINGS
Pursuant to Rule 2.07.6(2) of the Regulations of the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board for
Coal Mining, and the approved state program, the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety or
the Board must make specific written findings prior to issuance of a permit, permit renewalor permit
revision. These findings are based on information made available to the Division that demonstrates
that the applicant will be able to operate in compliance with the Colorado Surface Coal Mining
Reclamation Act and the Regulations promulgated pursuant to the Act.
The findings in the following sections required by Rule 2.07.6(2) are listed in accordance with that
Rule. The findings and specific approvals required pursuant to Rule 2.07.6(2)(m) are listed in
accordance with Rule 4 and are organized under subject or discipline subtitles.
This findings document has last been updated with the seventh permit renewal, for a five year permit
term, for the period July 6, 2011 to July 6, 2016. The following findings were reevaluated and
updated as necessary to reflect changes that have occurred during the past permit term. Any
stipulations from the original permit and findings document or subsequent revisions that have been
totally resolved to the satisfaction of the Division, have been removed from this document.
SECTION A - Findings Required by Rule 2.07.6(2)
1. The permit application is accurate and complete. All requirements of the Act and Rules have
been met (2.07.6(2)(a)).
2. Based on information contained in the permit application and other information available to
the Division, the Division finds that surface coal mining and reclamation can be feasibly
accomplished at the McClave Canyon Mine (2.07.6(2)(b)).
3. The assessment of the probable cumulative impacts of all anticipated coal mining in the
general area on the hydrologic balance, as described in 2.05.6(3), has been made by the
Division. This assessment entitled 'East Salt Creek Cumulative Hydrologic Impact
Statement" is available for inspection at the Denver office of the Division. The Division finds
that the operations proposed under the application have been designed to prevent damage to
the hydrologic balance outside the proposed permit area (2.07.6(2)(c)). Please refer to Section
B. III (Probable Hydrologic Consequences) of this document for additional discussion of the
predicted hydrologic consequences of mining operations at the McClave Canyon Mine.
4. The Division finds that the affected area is, subject to valid rights existing as of August 3,
1977, not within:
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