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__ . • <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br />Roy Romer, Governor <br />DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES <br />MINED LAND RECLAMATION DIVISION <br />FRED R. BANTA, Dlreetor <br />PROPOSED DECISION <br />for <br />Approval of Permit Renewal <br />Pursuant to C.R.S. 34-33-109(7), the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Division <br />proposes to approve the renewal of a permit to conduct surface coal mining and <br />reclamation operations at the North Thompson Creek Mine, File No. C-81-025. <br />This decision is based on a review of the complete and accurate application <br />and the existing permit, including all conditions and revisions approved up to <br />August 15, 1988. In accordance with C.R.S. 34-33-109(7)(a), the Division <br />makes a determination of the absence of the following criteria which would <br />warrant that the permit not be renewed: <br />1. The terms and conditions of the valid, existing permit are not being <br />satisfactorily meet; <br />2. The present surface coal mining and reclamation operation is not in <br />compliance with all requirements of the Colorado Surface Coal Mining <br />Reclamation Act, C.R.S. 34-33-101 et seq., and the Regulations <br />promulgated thereunder; <br />3. The renewal requested substantially jeopardizes the permittee's <br />continuing responsibility on existing permit areas; <br />4. The operator has not provided evidence that the performance bond in <br />effect for the operation will continue in full force for the proposed <br />period of renewal as well as any additional bond required; <br />5. Any additional revised or updated information as required has not been <br />provided. <br />Based on a preponderance of the evidence, the permit issued to Snowmass Coal <br />Co meets the requirements under the right of successive renewal. <br />The permit application will remain a binding part of the permit. Renewal of <br />the permit will be for a term of five (5) years. <br />I conclude that there is no basis for denying the renewal. <br />MINED LAND RECLAMATION DIVISION <br />/~ ~ ~ i / <br />Director- ~ Date <br />1 10615 Centennial Building, 1313 Sherman Street Denver, Colorado 80203-2273 Tel. (303) 866-3567 <br />