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Introduction <br /> The Colorado Division of Reclamation,Mining and Safety (the Division), received an application <br /> for a permit revision to conduct surface coal mining and reclamation operations at the Trapper Mine <br /> Inc. The application was submitted by Trapper Mining, Inc. (TMI)who operates the mine. The <br /> Trapper mine is located on state and private lands within Moffat County, Colorado. <br /> The review process for permit revisions as well as detailed information concerning the findings of <br /> compliance are described in the Colorado Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Act(C.R.S. 34-33-101 <br /> et seq.)and the Regulations of the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board for Coal Mining. Rules <br /> referred to in this document are contained within those regulations. Specific information about <br /> TMI's mining and reclamation operations can be found in the permit application and permit revision <br /> applications on file with the Division of Reclamation,Mining and Safety, 1313 Sherman Street, <br /> Room 215, Denver, Colorado 80203 and, in DRMS's document management system at the <br /> following website: <br /> htt]2:Hdnnsweblink.state.co.us/drmsweblink/search.as]2x?dbid=O <br /> This Findings document comprises the decision package prepared by the Colorado Division of <br /> Reclamation,Mining and Safety (the Division) for TMI, Permit Revision No. 10 (PR10), and <br /> includes: <br /> 1. The proposed decision to approve the permit revision application. <br /> 2. A summary constituting: <br /> a. A history of the review of the permit revision application. <br /> b. A description of the environment affected by the operation. <br /> C. A description of the mining and reclamation plan. <br /> 3. The written findings of compliance the Division prepared as required by the <br /> Colorado Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Act. <br /> This permit revision (PR10)application addresses a new mining and reclamation plan for the <br /> proposed East I and J pits. This plan will include re-disturbing 51.7 acres of currently Phase III bond <br /> released land and disturbing 155 acres of unaffected land within the permit area. East I and J Pits <br /> will access the F and G2 coal seam for highwall mining. Following surface removal of coal seams, <br /> highwall mining will be north of the open pits. Out of pit spoil will be replaced once mining is <br /> complete and the affected land within this area will be reclaimed as rangeland for livestock grazing <br /> and wildlife habitat. <br /> 1 <br />