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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 Mine. This document includes: 1)the <br /> proposed decision to approve the permit revision 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 permit revision to conduct surface coal mining <br /> and reclamation operations at the New Horizon Mine. The application was submitted by Elk <br /> 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: <br /> All or portions of the following: <br /> Sec 6 T46N, R15W: W '/2 NE '/4; W '/2 SW '/4 NE '/4;NW 1/4; <br /> N 1/2NE 1/4 SW 1/4;N 1/2SE 1/4;N 1/2SE 1/4SE 1/4 <br /> Sec 31 T47N, R15W: SW 1/4 <br /> Sec 1 T46N, R16W: N '/2 NE '/4 NE '/4;NW '/4 NE '/4;NW '/4 SE '/4 NE '/4; <br /> NE 1/4 NW 1/4;N 1/2 SE 1/4 NW 1/4 <br /> Sec 36 T47N, R16W: SW 1/4; SE 1/4 <br /> Sec 25 T47N, R16W: SW 1/4 <br /> 1 <br />