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Introduction <br />Purpose and Scope of this Document <br />The Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety (the Division) has received an <br />application from Hayden Gulch Terminal, LLC (HGT) to renew permit C-1992-081 for <br />conducting surface coal mining and reclamation operations at the Hayden Gulch Loadout (the <br />Loadout). The application number is RN -5. Prior to determining whether or not to approve a <br />permit application, the Division is required by law to make specific written findings. Those <br />findings are required by Section 34-33-114 of the Colorado Surface Coal Mining Reclamation <br />Act and Section 2.07.6(2) of the Regulations of the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board for <br />Coal Mining. This document presents those findings and the Division's proposed decision <br />regarding approval of the Loadout's permit renewal application. This document also contains a <br />description of the environment affected by the operation and summaries of the mining and <br />reclamation plans. <br />Replacement of Previous Findings Documents <br />This findings document replaces the findings documents from the Loadout's previous renewal <br />and midterm reviews although much of the information in this document is derived from those <br />previous documents. <br />Information Sources for Permit and Review Process <br />The review process for permit renewals is described in the Colorado Surface Coal Mining <br />Reclamation Act (C.R.S. 34-33-101 et seq.) and the Regulations of the Colorado Mined Land <br />Reclamation Board for Coal Mining. Rules referred to in this document are contained within <br />those regulations. Specific information about HGT's mining and reclamation operations can be <br />found in the permit application and permit revision applications on file with the Division of <br />Reclamation, Mining and Safety, 1313 Sherman Street, Room 215, Denver, Colorado 80203. <br />Status of Stipulations <br />The stipulation history for the Loadout was reviewed with this renewal application. The review <br />included an investigation of any stipulations imposed, and any responses to existing stipulations <br />received since the last midterm review. Any stipulations associated with this permit and issued <br />over the life of this operation which are not discussed in this permit renewal application have <br />been complied with or terminated. <br />Enforcement Actions <br />There has been one enforcement action issued since the last midterm review (MT5) of the <br />Loadout permit application package. <br />