2020-08-20_REVISION - C2009087 ‎(41)‎

• Permit No: C2009087
• IBM Index Class Name: Revision
• Doc Date: 8/20/2020
• Doc Name: Proposed Decision and Findings of Compliance
• From: DRMS
• To: Peabody Sage Creek Mining, LLC
• Type & Sequence: RN2
• Permit Index Doc Type: Findings
• Email Name: TNL
• Email Name: JDM
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

Findings of the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety
for the
Peabody Sage Creek Mine
Explanation of Findings
Pursuant to Rule 2.07.6(2) of the Regulations of the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board
for Coal Mining, and the approved state program, the Division of Reclamation, Mining and
Safety or the Board must make specific written findings prior to issuance of a permit,permit
renewal or permit revision. These findings are based on information made available to the
Division that demonstrates that the applicant will be able to operate in compliance with the
Colorado Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Act and the Regulations promulgated pursuant to
the Act.
The findings in the following sections required by Rule 2.07.6(2) are listed in accordance with
that Rule. The findings and specific approvals required pursuant to Rule 2.07.6(2)(m) are listed
in accordance with Rule 4 and are organized under subject or discipline subtitles.
This findings document is updated upon permit renewal, which occurs every five years for most
mines. This is the renewal findings document for the Peabody Sage Creek Mine, which has a
five-year permit term. The following findings were reevaluated and updated if necessary to
reflect changes which have occurred during the past permit term. No stipulations were imposed
upon the original permit, nor have any been imposed since.
Section A - Rule 2.07.6
1. The permit application is accurate and complete. All requirements of the Act and these
rules have been complied with (2.07.6(2)(a)).
2. Based on information contained in the permit application and other information available
to the Division, the Division finds that surface coal mining and reclamation can be feasibly
accomplished at the Peabody Sage Creek Mine (2.07.6(2)(b)).
3. The assessment of the probable cumulative impacts of all anticipated coal mining in the
general area on the hydrologic balance, as described in 2.05.6(3), has been made by the
Division. This assessment entitled "Yampa River Cumulative Hydrologic Impact
Assessment(Yampa CHIA)" is available for inspection at the offices of the Division. The
Division finds that the operations proposed under the application have been designed to
prevent damage to the hydrologic balance outside the proposed permit area. Please refer
to Section B.III (Hydrologic Balance) of this document for additional discussion of the
predicted hydrologic consequences of mining operations at the Peabody Sage Creek Mine
(2.05.6(3) and 4.05).
4. The Division finds that the affected area is, subject to valid rights existing as of August 3,
1977, not within:
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