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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 the New Horizon North Mine. This document includes: <br /> 1)the proposed decision to approve the renewal application; 2) a summary which includes a <br /> history of the review of the permit application, a description of the environment affected by the <br /> operation and a description of the mining and reclamation plan; and 3) the written findings of <br /> compliance the Division has made as required by the Colorado Surface Coal Mining <br /> Reclamation Act. Detailed information concerning the findings of compliance can be found in <br /> the Regulations of the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board for Coal Mining. <br /> The Division has received an application for a renewal to a permit to conduct surface coal mining <br /> and reclamation operations at the New Horizon North Mine. The application was submitted by <br /> Elk Ridge Mining and Reclamation, LLC. The mine will be operated by Elk Ridge Mining and <br /> Reclamation, LLC. The mine is located on private lands within Montrose County, Colorado. <br /> The legal description of the lands included within the permit area is located on the USGS 7.5 <br /> minute Nucla Quadrangle map: <br /> Township 47 North, Range 16 West,New Mexico Principal Meridian <br /> Section 25: W 1/2 <br /> Section 36: Portions of the NW 1/4 and the NW 1/4 NW 1/4 SW 1/4 <br /> The permit area of the New Horizon North Mine consists of 234.6 acres. <br /> Revisions to the Permit <br /> The following revisions have been submitted since the last midterm review of the New Horizon <br /> North Mine permit application package. <br /> Minor Revisions: MR30; approved 8/9/2020,updated the certificate of insurance. <br /> MR31; approved 8/4/2021,updated the certificate of insurance. <br /> Technical Revisions: TR22; approved 3/12/2020, TR22 provided an updated as-built for pond <br /> NHN-001. <br /> TR23; approved 3/23/2020, TR23 approved removal of lining in the <br /> NHN-001 east ditch. <br /> TR24; approved 4/15/2021, TR24 approved a reduction in surface and <br /> groundwater monitoring. <br /> Permit Revisions There have been no new permit revisions since February 2018. <br /> 1 <br />