2020-08-07_GENERAL DOCUMENTS - C1981010

• Permit No: C1981010
• IBM Index Class Name: General Documents
• Doc Date: 8/7/2020
• Doc Name Note: For PR9
• From: DRMS
• To: Trapper Mining Inc
• Permit Index Doc Type: Findings
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

document for additional discussion of the predicted hydrologic consequences of mining operations at
the Trapper Mine.
Therefore, the Division finds that the operations proposed in the revision(PR9) have been
designed to prevent damage to the hydrologic balance outside the permit area.
Please refer to Section B.III. E(Probable Hydrologic Consequences) of this document for additional
discussion of the predicted hydrologic consequences of mining operations at TMI(2.07.6(2)(c)).
4. The Division finds that the affected area is, subject to valid rights existing as of August 3,
1977, not within:
a) An area designated unsuitable for surface coal mining operations (2.07.6(2)(d)(i));
b) An area under study for designation as unsuitable for surface coal mining operations
(2.07.6(2)(d)(ii));
c) The boundaries of the National Park System,the National Wildlife Refuge System,the
National System of Trails,the National Wilderness Preservation System,the Wild and
Scenic Rivers System including rivers under study for designation, and National
Recreation Areas (2.07.6(2)(d)(iii)(A));
d) Three hundred feet of any public building, school, church, community or institutional
building, or public park(2.07.6(2)(d)(iii)(13));
e) One hundred feet of a cemetery (2.07.6(2)(d)(iii)(C));
f) The boundaries of any National Forest unless the required finding of compatibility has
been made by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (2.07.6(2)(d)(iii)(D));
g) One hundred feet of the outside right-of-way line of any public road except where mine
access or haul roads join such line, and excepting any roads for which the necessary
approvals have been received,notices published,public hearing opportunities provided,
and written findings made (2.07.6(2)(d)(iv));
h) Three hundred feet of an occupied dwelling unless a written waiver from the owner has
been provided(2.07.6(2)(d)(v)).
5. On the basis of information submitted by Trapper Mining,Inc. in the form of cultural and
archeological surveys of the entire permit area,the Division finds that subject to valid
existing rights as of August 3, 1977,the mining operation will not adversely affect any
publicly owned park or place listed on or eligible for listing in the National Register of
Historic Places as determined by the State Historic Preservation Office(2.07.6(2)(e)(i)).
Identified cultural sites are discussed in Section 2.9.1 of the permit and, identified historical
sites in permit Section 2.9.2. A survey of the cultural resources resides in Appendix K of the
permit. Rock site 5MF948 demonstrates association with prehistoric and native lifeways. The
site's proximity to proposed mining expansion caused the Historical Society to recommend
curtailing expansion into the canyon where the site is located. TMI completed an analysis of
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