2018-01-23_GENERAL DOCUMENTS - C1981041

• Permit No: C1981041
• IBM Index Class Name: General Documents
• Doc Date: 1/23/2018
• Doc Name Note: For RN7
• Doc Name: Proposed Decision and Findings of Compliance
• From: DRMS
• To: Snowcap Coal Company, Inc
• Permit Index Doc Type: Findings
• Email Name: JHB
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

20 C1981-041 RN7 findings

a) An area designated unsuitable for surface coal mining operations (2.07.6(2)(d)(i));

b) An area under study for designation as unsuitable for surface coal mining operations
(2.07.6(2)(d)(ii));

c) The boundaries of the National Park System, the National Wildlife Refuge System, the
National System of Trails, the National Wilderness Preservation System, the Wild and
Scenic Rivers System including rivers under study for designation, and National
Recreation Areas (2.07.6(2)(d)(iii)(A));

d) Three hundred feet of any public building, school, church, community or institutional
building, or public park (2.07.6(2)(d)(iii)(B));

e) One hundred feet of a cemetery (2.07.6(2)(d)(iii)(C));

f) The boundaries of any National Forest unless the required finding of compatibility has
been made by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
(2.07.6(2)(d)(iii)(D));

g) One hundred feet of the outside right-of-way line of any public road except where mine
access or haul roads join such line, and excepting any roads for which the necessary
approvals have been received, notices published, public hearing opportunities
provided, and written findings made (2.07.6(2)(d)(iv));

The portion of the operation that lies within 100 feet of the I-70 Highway was in
existence prior to August 3, 1977 and complies with Rule 2.07.6(2)(d).

BLM has approved of operations within 100 feet of the portion of Haul Road 4 which
is a public road providing access to BLM lands in Coal Canyon, and public notice of
proposed operations within 100 feet of the road was included in the public notice for
PR-02.

h) Three hundred feet of an occupied dwelling unless a written waiver from the owner has
been provided (2.07.6(2)(d)(v)).

5. On the basis of information submitted by the Colorado Historical Society, the Antiquities
Research Division Historical Museum and Institute, and the Grand River Institute, a check
of the National Historic Register for Cultural and Historic Sites, Antiquiti es Inventory,
Cultural Resources Inventory Reports, and consultation with the Bureau of Land
Management, the Division finds that, subject to valid existing rights as of August 3, l977,
the mining operation will not adversely affect any publicly owned park or place listed on or
eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places as determined by the State
Historic Preservation Office (2.07.6(2)(e)(i)). Information regarding Cultural and Historic
Resources may be found in Tab 5 of the permit application.