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Introduction <br /> This document is the decision package prepared by the Colorado Division of Reclamation, <br /> Mining and Safety (the Division) for Permit Renewal No. 9 (RN-9) for the McClane Canyon <br /> Mine, permit number C-1980-004. This document includes: 1)the proposed decision to approve <br /> the renewal application; 2) a summary which includes a history of the review of the permit <br /> application, a description of the environment affected by the operation and a description of the <br /> mining and reclamation plan; and 3)the written findings of compliance the Division has made as <br /> required by the Colorado Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Act. Detailed information <br /> concerning the findings of compliance can be found in the Regulations of the Colorado Mined <br /> Land Reclamation Board for Coal Mining. <br /> The Division received an application for a renewal to a permit to conduct surface coal mining <br /> and reclamation operations at the McClane Canyon Mine. The application was submitted by <br /> ARC McClane Canyon, LLC (AMC). The mine will be operated by ARC McClane Canyon, <br /> LLC. The mine is located on federal and private lands within Garfield County, Colorado. The <br /> legal description of the lands included within the permit area is: <br /> Township 7 South, Range 102 West, 6th P.M. <br /> Section 15: All <br /> Section 16: E/2 <br /> Section 21: E/2, E/2 W/2, SW/4 NW/4,NW/4 SW/4 <br /> Section 22: All <br /> Section 27: N/2 <br /> Section 28: NW/4 NE/4,NE/4 NW/4. <br /> The location of these sections is contained within the U.S. Geological Survey 7.5 minute Howard <br /> Canyon and Garvey Canyon Quadrangle maps. <br /> Revisions to the Permit <br /> The following revisions have been submitted since the last midterm review, MT-8, of the <br /> McClane Canyon Mine permit application package. <br /> Minor Revision No. 60 (MR-60) was issued on January 4, 2019. The revision approved an <br /> update to the identification of interests section of the McClane Canyon Mine's permit. <br /> Minor Revision No. 61 (MR-61) was issued on March 25, 2019. The revision approved revised <br /> pages to the McClane Canyon Mine's permit in response to the adequacy questions included in <br /> the 12/28/2018 Midterm Review No. 8. <br /> Minor Revision No. 62 (MR-62) was issued on August 3, 2020. The revision approved an <br /> update to the identification of interests section of the McClane Canyon Mine's permit. <br /> ii <br />