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RULE 2 PERMITS <br /> RULE 2 PERMITS <br /> 2.01 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS <br /> 2.01.1 Scope <br /> The scope of this section establishes the minimum general requirements for permits required to <br /> continue surface coal mining and reclamation operations under the Colorado regulatory <br /> framework. The objective of this section is to insure that all operations make timely application <br /> for permits, and that all surface coal mining and reclamation operations are conducted only under <br /> permits issued in accordance with the requirements of the Colorado Surface Coal Mining <br /> Reclamation Act and regulations promulgated thereunder. <br /> 2.01.2 General Requirements for Existing Operations <br /> The information contained within this application is designed to effect compliance with the <br /> regulations of the approved Colorado program. <br /> As required, Colowyo filed its initial application on February 5, 1981 with the Colorado Mined <br /> Land Reclamation Division to meet the regulatory requirement of not later than two months <br /> following the date of approval (December 15, 1980) of the Colorado regulatory program by the <br /> United States Secretary of Interior to comply with the additional applicable provisions of Rules 2 <br /> and 4. <br /> 2.01.3 General Requirements for Permits for All Surface Coal Mining Operations <br /> Colowyo has prepared this application in compliance with the applicable requirements of Rules <br /> 2 and 4 of the approved Colorado program. <br /> 2.01.4 Permit Requirements for New Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Operations <br /> Because the Colowyo operation is an existing mine, the requirements of this Section are not <br /> applicable to Colowyo. <br /> 2.01.5 Permit Term <br /> The Division made findings on November 11, 1982 and approved the entire permit area, which <br /> also represented the initial life-of-mine area. The initial permit area has the right of successive <br /> renewal for successive five-year permit terms. The current permit term is November 5, 2017 to <br /> November 5, 2021. <br /> 2.01.6 Permit Fees <br /> As required under this section of the Colorado regulations, Colowyo previously submitted a <br /> permit fee of$2,500. <br /> Introduction 2.01-1 Date Revised: 6/22/20 <br /> Revision No: MR-220 <br />