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Findings of the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety <br /> for the New Elk Mine <br /> Explanation of Findings <br /> Pursuant to Rule 2.07.6(2) of the Regulations of the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board <br /> for Coal Mining, and the approved state program, the Division of Reclamation, Mining and <br /> Safety or the Board must make specific written findings prior to issuance of a permit,permit <br /> renewal or permit revision. These findings are based on information made available to the <br /> Division that demonstrates that the applicant will be able to operate in compliance with the <br /> Colorado Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Act and the Regulations promulgated pursuant to <br /> the Act. <br /> The findings in the following sections required by Rule 2.07.6(2) are listed in accordance with <br /> that Rule. The findings and specific approvals required pursuant to Rule 2.07.6(2)(m) are listed <br /> in accordance with Rule 4 and are organized under subject or discipline subtitles. <br /> This findings document is updated upon permit renewal, which occurs every five years for most <br /> mines. This is the seventh renewal findings document for the New Elk Mine, which has a five- <br /> year permit term. The following findings were reevaluated and updated if necessary to reflect <br /> changes which have occurred during the past permit term. Any stipulations from the original <br /> permit and findings document or subsequent revisions that have been totally resolved to the <br /> satisfaction of the Division, have been removed from this document. <br /> Section A - Rule 2.07.6 <br /> 1. The permit application is accurate and complete. All requirements of the Act and these <br /> rules have been complied with (2.07.6(2)(a)). <br /> 2. Based on information contained in the permit application and other information available <br /> to the Division, the Division finds that surface coal mining and reclamation can be feasibly <br /> accomplished at the New Elk Mine (2.07.6(2)(b)). <br /> 3. The assessment of the probable cumulative impacts of all anticipated coal mining in the <br /> general area on the hydrologic balance, as described in 2.05.6(3), has been made by the <br /> Division. This assessment entitled "Cumulative Hydrologic Impact Assessment, <br /> Purgatoire River Basin" is available for inspection at the offices of the Division. The <br /> Division finds that the operations proposed under the application have been designed to <br /> prevent damage to the hydrologic balance outside the proposed permit area. Please refer <br /> to Section B.III (Probable Hydrologic Consequences) of this document for additional <br /> discussion of the predicted hydrologic consequences of mining operations at the New Elk <br /> Mine (2.07.6(2)(c)). <br /> New Elk Mine <br /> November 2019 Findings for RN-07 <br /> 9 <br />