_REVISION - C1980004

• Permit No: C1980004
• IBM Index Class Name: Revision
• Media Type: D
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FINDINGS OF THE COLORADO DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
for the
McClane Canyon Mine(RN-05)
F.XPI.ANA'nON OF FINDINGS
Pursuant to Rule 2.07.6(2) of the Regulations of the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board for Coal
Mining, and the approved state program, the Division of Minerals and Geology or the Board must make
specific written findings prior to issuance of a permit,permit renewal or permit revision. These findings are
based on information made available to the Division that demonstrates that the applicant will be able to
operate in compliance with the Colorado Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Act and the Regulations
promulgated pursuant to the Act.
The findings in the following sections required by Rule 2.07.6(2) are listed in accordance with that Rule.
The findings and specific approvals required pursuant to Rule 2.07.6(2)(m) are listed in accordance with
Rule 4 and are organized under subject or discipline subtitles.
This findings document has been updated for the fifth permit renewal, for a new five year permit term. The
following findings were reevaluated and updated as necessary to reflect changes that have occurred during
the past permit term. Any stipulations from the original permit and findings document or subsequent
revisions that have been totally resolved to the satisfaction of the Division, have been removed from this
document.
SFCTIOW A -Findings Required 4 Rule')07.6(2)
1. The permit application is accurate and complete. All requirements of the Act and Rules have been
met(2.07.6(2)(a)).
2. Based on information contained in the permit application and other information available to the
Division,the Division finds that surface coal mining and reclamation can be feasibly accomplished at
the McClane Canyon Mine(2.07.6(2)(b)).
3. The assessment of the probable cumulative impacts of all anticipated coal mining in the general area
on the hydrologic balance, as described in 2.05.6(3), has been made by the Division. This
assessment entitled "East Salt Creek Cumulative Hydrologic Impact Statement" is available for
inspection at the Denver office of the Division. The Division finds that the operations proposed
under the application have been designed to prevent damage to the hydrologic balance outside the
proposed permit area (2.07.6(2)(c)). Please refer to Section B.M (Probable Hydrologic
Consequences) of this document for additional discussion of the predicted hydrologic consequences
of mining operations at the McClane Canyon Mine.
4. The Division finds that the affected area is, subject to valid rights existing as of August 3, 1977, not
within:
a) An area designated unsuitable for surface coal mining operations(2.07.6(2)(d)(i));
b) An area under study for designation as unsuitable for surface coal mining operations
(2.07.6(2)(d)(ii));
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