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2.03 APPLICATION FOR PERMIT FOR SURFACE AND UNDERGROUND COAL MINING AND <br />• RECLAMATION OPERATIONS: MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR LEGAL FINANCIAL COMPL]ANCE <br />AND RELATED INFORMATION <br />2.03.1 OBJECTIVE <br />The objective of this section is to ensure that the Division receives all relevant information regarding ownership and <br />control of the surface coal mining operation, the ownership and control of property to be affected by the operation, the <br />compliance status and history of RAG Empire and other important information. <br />2.03.2 RESPONSIBILITIES <br />By submittal of this permit renewal application, RAG Empire has provided the Division with a written application to <br />perform surface coal mining and reclamation operations as defined under Rule 1.04 (133) and Rule 1.04(132). <br />2.03.3 FORMAT AND SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION <br />RAG Empire has endeavored to delineate information in this application as clearly and concisely as possible and <br />consistent with the scope of the various regulations involved. Special caze has been taken to support all information <br />and assumptions with references to technical sources and/or other appropriate authorities. Likewise, attention has <br />been given during the development of this application to document all conclusions with sound technical data. <br />All sampling, testing, and analysis work completed in conjunction with this permit application has either been <br />performed or certified by competent, qualified persons. All laboratory analysis have been performed by experienced <br />• laboratory personnel using approved standardized procedures. The laboratories utilized are familiar with the Division <br />requirements and have previously performed similar analysis. The overburden, interburden, underburden, soils, water, <br />and coal sampled from the Eagle Mine site has been analyzed for chemical and physical properties by several qualified <br />laboratories. Dates of sample collection and analytical work are included in the appropriate sections of this document. <br />Additionally, in those pans of this application where technical daa is presented, the names of the personnel directly <br />responsible for its collection and analysis are identified together with the dates of collection and analysis, and <br />description of methodologies. <br />This application reflects the efforts of a number of technical and professional organizations and personnel. <br />Considerable time, expense, and many man hours have been devoted to the collection, analysis and organization of the <br />technical data and other information submitted in this permit application. The persomel involved in collection, <br />analysis and/or development of the technical data and other information contained within this application aze listed by <br />organization below: <br />RAG Empire Corporation <br />P.O. Box 68 <br />Craig, Colorado 81625 <br />Ray Richardson Technical Services Manager <br />Scott Langley Mining Engineer <br />Rod Lawrence Staff Engineer <br />Harry Elkens Mining Engineer <br />Rocky Thompson Geologist <br />Richard Mills Environmental Engineer <br />Larry Damrau Environmental Engineer <br />• <br />Permit Renewal No. 3 2.03-I Revised 7/10/00 <br />