2018-02-08_REVISION - C2010089 (8)

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6 Findings of the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety for the New Horizon North Mine Explanation of Findings Pursuant to Rule 2.07.6(2) of the Regulations of the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board for Coal Mining, and the approved state program, the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety or the Board must make specific written findings prior to issuance of a permit, permit renewal or permit revision. These findings are based on information made available to the Division that demonstrates that the applicant will be able to operate in compliance with the Colorado Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Act and the Regulations promulgated pursuant to the Act. The findings in the following sections required by Rule 2.07.6(2) are listed in accordance with that Rule. The findings and specific approvals required pursuant to Rule 2.07.6(2)(m) are listed in accordance with Rule 4 and are organized under subject or discipline subtitles. This findings document has been updated for this permit revision (PR-2). The following findings have been reevaluated and updated if necessary to reflect changes which will occur as a result of this permit revision. Section A - Rule 2.07.6 1. The permit revision application (PR-2) is accurate and complete. All requirements of the Act and these rules have been complied with (2.07.6(2)(a)). 2. Based on information contained in the permit application and other information available to the Division, the Division finds that the revised surface coal mining and reclamation plans proposed by PR-2 can be feasibly accomplished at the New Horizon North Mine (2.07.6(2)(b)). 3. The assessment of the probable cumulative impacts of all anticipated coal mining in the general area on the hydrologic balance, as described in 2.05.6(3), was made by the Division during the review of the application for the NHN permit. This assessment entitled "San Miguel River Cumulative Hydrologic Impact Assessment" (San Miguel River CHIA) is available for inspection at the offices of the Division. The Division finds that the operations under the application have been designed to prevent damage to the hydrologic balance outside the permit area; therefore, the Division has determined that the San Miguel River CHIA does not need to be revised relative to this permit revision (PR-2) application. Please refer to Section B.III (Probable Hydrologic Consequences) of this document for additional discussion of the predicted hydrologic consequences of mining operations at the New Horizon North Mine (2.07.6(2)(c)).