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iii iiiiiiiiiiiii iii <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />I J 1 3 Sherman St., Room 11 5 <br />Denver. CO 8020] <br />Phone 13031 866-3 567 <br />FAx: (3071 832-8106 <br />PROPOSED DECISION <br />for <br />Approval of Permit Renewal <br />pF Cpl <br />ti~ a <br />/_ .. ~~ <br />:` <br />Roy Rome <br />Governer <br />M4hacl B. ton% <br />Drvis~on Dnea ar <br />Pursuant to C.R.S. 34-33-109(7), the Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology <br />proposes to approve with conditions the renewal of a permit to conduct surface <br />coal mining and reclamation operations at the Meadows No. 1 Mine. <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 />June 02, 1993. In accordance with C.R.S. 34-33-109(7)(a), the Division makes <br />a determination of the absence of the following criteria which would warrant <br />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 seg., and the Regulations promulgated <br />thereunder; <br />3. The renewal requested substantially jeopardizes the permittee's continuing <br />responsibility on existing permit areas; <br />4. The operator has not provided evidence that the performance bond in effect <br />for the operation will continue in full force for the proposed period of <br />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 Sun Coal <br />Company, Inc. 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 />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Director <br />~~~ /9~3 <br />Date <br />3923G <br />