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<br /> <br /> <br /> 15 <br /> Findings of the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety <br /> for the <br /> New Horizon North Mine <br /> <br /> <br />Explanation of Findings <br /> <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 /> <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 /> <br />This findings document has been updated for this Permit Renewal No. 1 (RN-1). The following <br />findings have been reevaluated and updated if necessary to reflect changes which will occur as a <br />result of this permit revision. <br /> <br /> <br />Section A - Rule 2.07.6 <br /> <br />1. The Permit Renewal application (RN-1) is accurate and complete. All requirements of the <br />Act and these rules have been complied with (2.07.6(2)(a)). <br /> <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 /> <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 NHN 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 finds 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 renewal 1 (RN-1) application. <br />Permit revision 1 (PR-1) was issued on December 13, 2016, and there have been no <br />significant changes to the NHN permit since then. The only permitted mine in the area is <br />the New Horizon Mine (C-1981-008), and there have been no significant changes to the <br />New Horizon Mine permit since December 13, 2016. Please refer to Section B.III (Probable <br />Hydrologic Consequences) of this document for additional discussion of the predicted <br />hydrologic consequences of mining operations at the New Horizon North Mine