APPCOR10714

• Permit No: C1994082
• IBM Index Class Name: Application Correspondence
• Doc Date: 8/5/1995
• Doc Name: MINING PERMIT COAL
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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STATE OF COLORADO
DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
Depanmenl of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman St., Roam 215 Ird~~
Denver, Colorado 80203 II
Phone: [phone]G-7567
FAX: X303) 832 8106
DEPARTMENT OF
MINING PERMIT -COAL NATURAL
RESOURCES
Ray Romer
Permit Date: August 5, 1995 Permit No. C-94-082 Governor
)amen 5. Lochhead
Eneculive Duecior
Permit Expiration Date: August 5, 2000 Michael B Long
Division Dueaor
THIS PERMIT is issued by the Division of Minerals and Geology, Department of Natural
Resources, State of Colorado.
RECITALS
I. Seneca Coal Company ("operator") desires to conduct a mining operation known as the
Yoast Mine for the purpose of extracting coal.
II. On August 5, 1995, the Division of Minerals and Geology ("the Division") approved
operator's application for this permit, fixed the amount of bond and directed that this permit
be issued upon the filing with the Division of bond in the amount so fixed in form and
substance approved by the Division, and such bond has been so furnished.
III. On June 30, 1995, the Division made the following findings:
a) The permit application is accurate and contains all information required under
C.R.S., 34-33-101 et sec. and regulations promulgated thereunder and that all the
requirements of Article 33 of Title 34, C.R.S. ("such article") for the issue of a permit have
been complied with;
b) The applicant has demonstrated that reclamation as required by such article can be
accomplished under the reclamation plan contained in the permit application;
c) The assessment of the probable cumulative impact of all anticipated mining in the
area on the hydrologic balance specified in Section 34-33-110(2)(7) has been made by the
Division and the proposed operation thereof has been designed to prevent material damage to
hydrologic balance outside the permit area;
d) Granting the permit will not conflict with any designation decision issued pursuant
to Section 522 of the Federal "Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977," as
amended, (P.L. 95-87), nor is the area proposed to be mined within an area under study for