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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 Keenesburg Strip Mine (Permit No. C-1981-028). This <br /> document includes: <br /> I. The proposed decision to approve the permit revision application <br /> 2. A summary which includes a history of the review of the permit application, a description <br /> of the mine history and the environment affected by the operation, and a description of <br /> the mining and reclamation plan <br /> 3. The written findings of compliance the Division has made as required by the Colorado <br /> Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Act <br /> Detailed information concerning the findings of compliance can be found in the Regulations of <br /> the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board for Coal Mining. <br /> The Division has received an application for a permit revision related to surface coal mining and <br /> reclamation operations at the Keenesburg Strip Mine. The application was submitted by Coors <br /> Energy Company (CEC) and is assigned Permit Revision No. 3 (PR-03). This permit revision <br /> alters the mining plan to state that an option for the approved post-mining land use for the entire <br /> permit area is Industrial/Commercial. This will allow for renewable energy development at the <br /> site. <br /> The Mine has been and will be operated by CEC. The mine is located on private lands within <br /> Weld County, Colorado. The lands included within the permit area are located within Township <br /> 3 North, Range 64 West, Sections 25 and 36 of the Sixth Principal Meridian. <br /> Proposed Decision <br /> The Division proposes to approve the application for a permit revision (PR-03) for the <br /> Keenesburg Strip Mine. <br /> This decision is based on a finding that the operations will comply with all requirements of the <br /> Colorado State Program as found in the Colorado Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Act, Section <br /> 34-33-101 et seq., C.R.S., and the Regulations promulgated pursuant to the Act. If no request for <br /> a formal hearing is made within thirty (30) days of the first publication of the issuance of this <br /> proposed decision, then this decision becomes final. The revised permit application package <br /> (PAP), all supporting documentation, and any stipulations or conditions will become a binding <br /> part of the permit. <br /> Keenesburg Strip Mine Page 1 <br /> October 2024 Findings for PR-03 <br />