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Findings of the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety <br /> for Trapper Mine <br /> Explanation of Findings <br /> Pursuant to Rule 2.07.6(2) of the Regulations of the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board <br /> for Coal Mining, and the approved state program, the Division of Reclamation, Mining and <br /> Safety or the Board must make specific written findings prior to issuance of a permit, permit <br /> renewal or permit revision. These findings are based on information made available to the <br /> Division that demonstrates that the applicant will be able to operate in compliance with the <br /> Colorado Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Act and the Regulations promulgated pursuant to <br /> the Act. <br /> The findings in the following sections required by Rule 2.07.6(2) are listed in accordance with <br /> that Rule. The findings and specific approvals required pursuant to Rule 2.07.6(2)(m) are listed <br /> in accordance with Rule 4 and are organized under subject or discipline subtitles. <br /> This findings document has been updated for this permit revision (PR12). The following <br /> findings have been reevaluated and updated if necessary to reflect changes which will occur as a <br /> result of this permit revision. Any stipulations from the original permit and findings document or <br /> subsequent revisions that have been totally resolved to the satisfaction of the Division have been <br /> removed from this document. <br /> Section A—Findings Required by Rule 2.07.6 <br /> 1. The permit application is accurate and complete. All requirements of the Act and these <br /> rules have been complied with (2.07.6(2)(a)). <br /> 2. Based on information contained in the permit application and other information available <br /> to the Division,the Division finds that surface coal mining and reclamation can be feasibly <br /> accomplished at the Trapper Mine (2.07.6(2)(b)). <br /> 3. The assessment of the probable cumulative impacts of all anticipated coal mining in the <br /> general area on the hydrologic balance, as described in 2.05.6(3),has been reviewed for <br /> PR12 by the Division. This assessment, entitled Yampa River Cumulative Hydrologic <br /> Impact Assessment (CHIA), is available for inspection at the offices of the Division. <br /> Please refer to Section B.III. E (Probable Hydrologic Consequences), of this document for <br /> additional discussion of the predicted hydrologic consequences of mining operations at <br /> Trapper Mine. The Division finds that the operations proposed under PR12 are designed <br /> to prevent damage to the hydrologic balance outside the proposed permit area in <br /> accordance with Rule 2.07.6(2)(c). <br /> 4. The Division finds that the affected area is, subject to valid rights existing as of August 3, <br /> 1977,not within: <br /> a) An area designated unsuitable for surface coal mining operations (2.07.6(2)(d)(i)); <br /> 10 <br />