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revision. These findings are based on information made available to the Division that demonstrates <br /> that the applicant will be able to operate in compliance with the Colorado Surface Coal Mining <br /> Reclamation Act and the Regulations promulgated pursuant to the Act. <br /> The findings in the following sections required by Rule 2.07.6(2) are listed in accordance with that <br /> Rule. The findings and specific approvals required pursuant to Rule 2.07.6(2)(m) are listed in <br /> accordance with Rule 4 and are organized under subject or discipline subtitles. <br /> This findings document has been updated for this permit revision(PR9). The following findings <br /> have been reevaluated and updated if necessary to reflect changes which will occur as a result of this <br /> permit revision. <br /> Section A—Findings Required by Rule 2.07.6 <br /> 1. The permit application is accurate and complete. All requirements of the Act and these rules <br /> have been complied with(2.07.6(2)(a)). <br /> 2. Based on information contained in the permit application and other information available to <br /> the Division,the Division finds that surface coal mining and reclamation can be feasibly <br /> accomplished at the Trapper Mine (2.07.6(2)(b)). <br /> The assessment of the probable cumulative impacts on the hydrologic balance of all anticipated coal <br /> mining in the general area of the upper Yampa, as described in Rule 2.05.6(3),has been made by the <br /> Division. This assessment, entitled"Yampa River Cumulative Hydrologic Impact Statement,"was <br /> completed in May 2010. These documents are available for inspection at the offices of the Division. <br /> Furthermore,the Division determined that the proposed changes to the Trapper Mine proposed with <br /> PR9 pose no potential for impacts on the hydrologic balance on and adjacent to the Trapper Mine <br /> permit boundary. <br /> In the past, the Division found that the operations proposed under the Application have been <br /> designed to prevent material damage to the hydrologic balance outside the proposed permit area [in <br /> compliance with Rule 2.07.6(2)(c)]. The Division is in the process of updating the 2010 version of <br /> the "Yampa River Cumulative Hydrologic Impact Statement." This update will include an analysis <br /> of recent data from water quality sampling of the Yampa River and tributaries potentially impacted <br /> by the Trapper Mine. See Section B. III (Probable Hydrologic Consequences) of this findings <br /> document for additional discussion of the predicted hydrologic consequences of mining operations at <br /> the Trapper Coal Mine. <br /> The assessment of the probable cumulative impacts of all anticipated coal mining in the general area <br /> on the hydrologic balance, as described in Rule 2.05.6(3),has been made by the Division. This <br /> assessment, entitled"Yampa River Cumulative Hydrologic Impact Statement," was completed in <br /> May 2010. This report is available for inspection at the offices of the Division. <br /> In the past, the Division has found that the operations proposed under the Application have been <br /> designed to prevent material damage to the hydrologic balance outside the proposed permit area [in <br /> compliance with Rule 2.07.6(2)(c)]. The Division is in the process of updating the 2010 version of <br /> the "Yampa River Cumulative Hydrologic Impact Statement." This update will include an analysis <br /> of recent data from water quality sampling of the Yampa River and tributaries potentially impacted <br /> by the Trapper Coal Mine. See Section B. III(Probable Hydrologic Consequences) of this findings <br /> 13 <br />