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Findings of the <br />Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology <br />for the <br />King I and II Mines <br />Explanation of Findings <br />Pursuant to Rule 2.07.6(2) of the Regulations of the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Boazd for <br />Coal Mining, and the approved state program, the Division of Minerals and Geology, or the Board, <br />must make specific written findings prior to issuance of a permit, permit renewal or permit revision. <br />These findings are based on information made available to the Division that demonstrates that the <br />applicant will be able to operate incompliance with the Colorado Surface Coal Mining Reclamation <br />Act and the Regulations promulgated pursuant to the Act. <br />The findings in the following sections required by Rule 2.07.6(2) are listed in accordance with that <br />Rule. The findings and specific approvals required pursuant to Rule 2.07.6(2)(m) are listed in <br />accordance with Rule 4 and are organized under subject or discipline subtitles. <br />This findings document was updated upon permit renewal in August, 2007. Any stipulations from <br />the original permit and findings document or subsequent revisions that have been resolved to the <br />satisfaction of the Division have been removed from this document. <br />Section A <br />Findings Required by Rule 2.07.6(2). <br />The permit application is accurate and complete. All requirements of the Act and these rules <br />have been complied with (2.07.6(2)(a)). <br />2. Based on information contained in the permit application and other information available to <br />the Division, the Division finds that surface coal mining and reclamation can be feasibly <br />accomplished at the King I and II Mines (2.07.6(2)(b)). <br />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 made by the <br />Division. This assessment, titled "La Plata Cumulative Hydrologic Impact Assessment", is <br />available for inspection at the offices of the Division. The Division finds that the operations <br />proposed under the application have been designed to prevent damage to the hydrologic <br />balance outside the proposed permit area (2.07.6(2)(c)). <br />10 <br />