2023-07-27_REVISION - C1981038 ‎(10)‎

• Permit No: C1981038
• IBM Index Class Name: Revision
• Doc Date: 7/27/2023
• Doc Name: Proposed Decision and Findings of Compliance
• From: DRMS
• To: Bowie Resources, LLC
• Type & Sequence: RN8
• Email Name: RDZ
• Email Name: MAC
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

Findings of the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety
for the Bowie No. 1 Mine
Explanation of Findings
Pursuant to Rule 2.07.6(2) of the Regulations of the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board for
Coal Mining, and the approved state program, the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety or
the Board must make specific written findings prior to issuance of a permit, permit renewal or
permit revision. These findings are based on information made available to the Division that
demonstrates that the applicant will be able to operate in compliance with the Colorado Surface
Coal Mining Reclamation Act and the Regulations promulgated pursuant to the Act.
The findings in the following sections required by Rule 2.07.6(2) are listed in accordance with that
rule. The findings and specific approvals required pursuant to Rule 2.07.6(2)(m) are listed in
accordance with Rule 4 and are organized under subject or discipline subtitles.
This findings document is updated upon permit renewal, which occurs every five years for most
mines. This is the renewal findings document for the Bowie No. 1 Mine, which has a five-year
permit term. The following findings were reevaluated and updated if necessary to reflect changes
that have occurred during the past permit term. Any stipulations from the original permit and
findings document or subsequent revisions that have been totally resolved to the satisfaction of the
Division, have been removed from this document.
Section A - Rule 2.07.6
1. The permit application is accurate and complete. All requirements of the Act and these
rules have been complied with (2.07.6(2)(a)).
2. Based on information contained in the permit application and other information available
to the Division, the Division finds that surface coal mining and reclamation activities can
be feasibly accomplished at the Bowie No. 1 Mine (2.07.6(2)(b)).
3. The assessment of the probable cumulative impacts of all anticipated coal mining in the
general area on the hydrologic balance, as described in 2.05.6(3), has been made by the
Division. This assessment entitled "Cumulative Hydrologic Impacts of Mining to the
North Fork of the Gunnison River" is available for inspection at the offices of the Division.
The Division finds that the operations proposed under the application have been designed
to prevent damage to the hydrologic balance outside the proposed permit area. Please refer
to Section B.III (Hydrologic Balance) of this document for additional discussion of the
predicted hydrologic consequences of mining operations at the Bowie No. 1 Mine.
(2.07.6(2)(c)).
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