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rights that make up Trapper Mine. The owners of the Craig Generating Station, the electric utility <br /> receiving its coal from Trapper Mine, purchased Trapper Mining Inc. in July of 1983. <br /> This findings document replaces Trapper Mine's previous findings document associated with Permit <br /> Renewal RN8. Please note that much of the information in this document is derived from those <br /> previous documents. <br /> The Review Process: Permit History and Revisions <br /> No revisions have been approved since the last permit renewal (RN8) issued in February 2023. For <br /> details regarding the revision history please refer to the RN8 findings documents available on the <br /> Laserfiche weblink here: <br /> https://dnrweblink.state.co.us/drms/search.aspx?cr=1 <br /> Enforcement Actions <br /> No enforcement actions have been issued since the last midterm review. <br /> The PRll Review Chronology <br /> o DRMS received TMI's application 14 October 2022. <br /> o DRMS found the application complete 24 October 2022. <br /> o TMI published its public notice weekly for four consecutive weeks beginning 2 November <br /> 2022. <br /> o No objections or requests for informal conferences were received by DRMS during the <br /> public comment period. <br /> o DRMS on 9 November 2022 requested a Section 7 consultation for the PRI I permit revision <br /> from the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). On 7 December 2022 DRMS <br /> received an email from USFWS requesting additional information regarding jurisdictional <br /> questions and DRMS responded and USFWS provided concurrence on April 13, 2023. <br /> o The State Historical Preservation officer, through History Colorado,provided letters to <br /> DRMS on 7 November 2022 and 3 February 2023 requesting additional cultural surveys to <br /> cover lands previously identified as possibly exhibiting cultural resources. As a result of this <br /> consultation, Stipulation 23 was added to the permit. <br /> o Colorado Parks and Wildlife sent a comment letter dated 7 November 2022. <br /> o The State Land Board provided a letter on 10 March 2022 stating that they had no objections <br /> to the application. <br /> o OSMRE on 3 January 2023 deemed that a mine plan modification was not necessary and <br /> BLM concurred with the finding. <br /> o DRMS reviewed the application and sent TMI preliminary adequacy questions 23 December <br /> 2022. DRMS received TMI's preliminary adequacy responses 20 January 2023. DRMS <br /> reviewed TMI's response to adequacy and sent a second adequacy letter on 29 February <br /> 2023. Adequacy specific to DRMS's cost estimate were finalized by DRMS 3 February <br /> 2023. Adequacy questions specific to Rules 2.05.6 and 4.05 were sent to TMI on 3 April <br /> 2023. On 5 April 2023 DRMS received TMI's response to DRMS's 29 February and 3 April <br /> 2023 adequacy. On 7 April 2023 DRMS found TMI's response to adequacy questions <br /> specific to Rules 2.05.6 and 4.05 to be adequate. <br /> 4 <br />