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determined by the State Historic Preservation Office (2.07.6(2)(e)(i)). <br />6. For this loadout operation, private mineral estate has been severed from private surface <br />estate. The permittee is not proposing to mine coal within the permit boundary, therefore, <br />the documentation specified by Rule 2.03.6(2) is not required (2.07.6(2)(f)). <br />7. On the basis of evidence submitted by the applicant and received from other state and <br />federal agencies as a result of the Section 34-33-114(3) compliance review required by the <br />Colorado Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Act, the Division finds that, based on <br />information received from the Office of Surface Mining Applicant Violator System, <br />operations owned or controlled by HGT do not own or control any operations which are <br />currently in violation of any law, rule, or regulation of the United States, or any State law, <br />rule, or regulation, or any provision of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act or <br />the Colorado Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Act. (2.07.6(2)(g)(i)). <br />AVS was checked on September 26, 2017 and a request was made to update the ownership <br />and control information. HGT provided updated ownership and control information and <br />AVS was checked again on January 16, 2018. No problems or outstanding enforcement <br />actions were identified as a result of the second AVS check. <br />8. HGT does not control and has not controlled mining operations with a demonstrated <br />pattern of willful violations of the Act of such nature, duration, and with such resulting <br />irreparable damage to the environment as to indicate an intent not to comply with the <br />provisions of the Act (2.07.6(2)(h)). <br />9. The Division finds that surface coal mining and reclamation operations to be performed <br />under this permit will not be inconsistent with other such operations anticipated to be <br />performed in areas adjacent to the permit area (2.07.6(2)(i)). <br />10. The Division currently holds a corporate surety in the amount of $1,029,982.70. The cost <br />estimate for bond liability has been revised as a result of the renewal application with costs <br />updated in 2017. The Division estimates the on -the -ground reclamation liability for <br />mining operations in this permit term to be $1,107,240.91. The amount of performance <br />bond reflects the Division's projection of reclamation costs for the worst-case disturbance <br />that will occur during this permit term. It reflects five bond releases for reclamation work <br />completed (2.07.6(2)(j)). <br />11. The Division has made a negative determination for the presence of prime farmland within <br />the permit area. The decision was based on a letter from the Soil Conservation Service <br />that demonstrates that no prime farmland mapping units are found within the permit area. <br />This letter is dated April 13, 1978 and can be found in Volume 1, Tab 9, Attachment 9-3 <br />of the PAP (2.07.6(2)(k)). <br />12. Based on information provided in the application, the Division has determined that alluvial <br />valley floors exist within or adjacent to the permit area. The alluvial valley floors are <br />known as the Dry Creek and Sage Creek Alluvial Valley Floors (2.07.6(2)(k) and <br />16 <br />