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Introduction <br />This document is the decision package prepared by the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining <br />and Safety (the Division) for the Munger Canyon Mine. This document includes: 1) the proposed <br />decision to Approve the renewal application; 2) a summary which includes a history of the review <br />of the permit application, a description of the environment affected by the operation and a <br />description of the mining and reclamation plan; and 3) the written findings of compliance the <br />Division has made as required by the Colorado Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Act. Detailed <br />information concerning the findings of compliance can be found in the Regulations of the Colorado <br />Mined Land Reclamation Board for Coal Mining. <br />The Division has received an application for a renewal to a permit to conduct surface coal mining <br />and reclamation operations at the Munger Canyon Mine. The application was submitted by CAM <br />Mining, LLC. The mine will be operated by CAM Mining, LLC. The mine is located on federal <br />and private lands within Garfield County, Colorado. The legal description of the lands included <br />within the permit area is: Mine site: Portions of Sections 22, 27, 28, T7S, R102W, 6th P.M. <br />Revisions to the Permit <br />Midterm No. 7 was conducted on July10, 2015. Revisions and Bond Releases that have occurred <br />since Midterm No. 7 include: <br />Minor Revisions: <br />MR40: Minor Revision No. 40 was approved on November 28, 2016. This revision incorporated <br />well abandonment reports for sealing of GW -5 and GW -6 into Appendix P of the permit. <br />MR41: Minor Revision No. 41 was approved February 13, 2017. This revision provided updates <br />to Appendix A; Identification of Interests in the Munger Canyon Mine permit. <br />MR42: Minor Revision No. 42 was approved July 5, 2017. This revision provided updates to <br />Appendix A; Identification of Interests. <br />MR43: Minor Revision No. 43 was approved March 12, 2018. This revision provided updates to <br />Appendix A; Identification of Interests. And Appendix B: Compliance Information. <br />Technical Revisions: <br />TR26: Technical Revision No. 26 was approved October 26, 2015. This revision TR -26 <br />incorporated changes to the permit identified by DRMS during Midterm No. 7 review. <br />TR27: Technical Revision No. 27 was approved September 30, 2016. Technical Revision No. 27 <br />approved sealing of ground water monitoring wells GW -5 and GW -6. <br />