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NKC also obtained a letter, dated Mazch 4,1980, from the State Historic Preservation Officer pertaining to a file search of their records for the King I Mine. No known sites eligible for the National Register of Historic Places were identified. The Colorado State Historical Society updated this finding for the King I Mine on December 7, 1993, and again on March 12, 1998. Additionally, a CASA Cultural Resources survey was performed on the King I Mine in 1994 and the recommendations were the same as those above. NKC obtained a letter, dated August 12, 2005, from the State Historic Preservation Officer pertaining to a file seazch of their records for the King II Mine. No known sites eligible for the National Register of Historic Places were identified. Additionally, a CASA Cultural Resources survey was performed on the King II Mine in 2005 and the recommendations were the same as those above. On the basis of this information, the Division finds that subject to valid existing rights as of August 3, 1977, the mining operation will not adversely affect any publicly owned park or place listed on or eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places as determined by the State Historic Preservation Office (2.07.6(2)(e)(I)). 6. Although the mineral estate is sepazated from surface ownership in parts of the permit area, surface coal mining operations are not proposed for the King I and II Mines; therefore, the submittal of documentation as required by Rules 2.07.6(2)(f) and 2.03.6(2) is not required. On the basis of evidence submitted by the applicant and received from other state and federal agencies as a result of the Section 34-33-114(3) compliance review required by the Colorado Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Act, the Division finds that NKC as of August 16, 2007, does not own or control any operations which are currently in violation of any law, rule, or regulation of the United States, or any State law, rule, or regulation, or any provision of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act or the Colorado Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Act [2.07.6(2)(g)(i)]. NKC's compliance review information was verified through the use of the Applicant Violator System on August 19, 2007. 8. The operator does not control and has not controlled mining operations with a demonstrated pattern of willful violations of the Act of such nature, duration, and with such resulting irrepazable damage to the environment as to indicate an intent not to comply with the provisions of the Act (2.07.6(2)(h)). 9. The Division finds that surface coal mining and reclamation operations to be performed under this permit will not be inconsistent with other such operations anticipated to be performed in areas adjacent to the permit area (2.07.6(2)(1)). 12