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INTRODUCTION <br />This document is the decision package prepared by the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining <br />and Safety (the Division) for the McClane Canyon Mine Permit Revision No. 2 (PR -02). This <br />document includes: 1) the proposed decision to approve the permit revision application; 2) a <br />summary which includes a history of the review of the permit application, a description of the <br />environment affected by the operation and a description of the mining and reclamation plan; and <br />3) the written findings of compliance the Division has made as required by the Colorado Surface <br />Coal Mining Reclamation Act. Detailed information concerning the findings of compliance can be <br />found in the Regulations of the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board for Coal Mining. <br />The Division has received an application for a permit revision of Permit No. C-1980-004 to conduct <br />surface coal mining and reclamation operations at the McClane Canyon Mine. The application was <br />submitted by McClave Canyon Mining, LLC, and the mine is operated by McClave Canyon Mining, <br />LLC. The mine is located on Federal and private lands within Garfield County, Colorado. The legal <br />description of the lands included within the permit area is: <br />The following portions of Township 7 South, Range 102 West of the Sixth Principal Meridian: <br />Section 15: <br />ALL <br />Section 16: <br />E1/2 <br />Section 21: <br />E1/2, E1/2 W1/2, SWI/4 NWI/4, NWI/4 SWI/4 <br />Section 22: <br />ALL <br />Section 27: <br />N1/2 <br />Section 28: <br />NW 1/4 NE 1/4 & NE 1/4 NW 1/4 <br />The location of these sections is contained within U.S. Geological Survey 7.5 minute Howard <br />Canyon and Garvey Canyon Quadrangle maps. <br />With the final decision of PR -02, the mine will be located on Federal and private lands within <br />Garfield County, Colorado. The legal description of the lands included within the proposed <br />permit area is: <br />Section 3: <br />Portions of lot 14 <br />Section 14: <br />SW 1/4 NW 1/4, W 1/2 SW 1/4 <br />Section 15: <br />ALL <br />Section 16: <br />E1/2 <br />Section 21: <br />All, excludinjZ NWl/4 NW1/4 <br />Section 22: <br />ALL <br />Section 23: <br />W 1/2 NW 1/4, Lots 1, 2, 3, 4 <br />Section 26: <br />NW1/4 NW1/4 <br />Section 27: <br />All <br />Section 28: <br />NW1/4 NEI/4, NEI/4 NW1/4 <br />Section 34: <br />N1/2 <br />1 <br />