REV93206

• Permit No: C1981022
• IBM Index Class Name: Revision
• Doc Date: 11/14/1996
• Doc Name: PROPOSED DECISION AND FINDING OF COMPLIANCE FOR SANBORN CREEK MINE C-81-022
• Type & Sequence: PR3
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

Findings of the Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology
for the
Sanborn Creek Mine
Ex.Qlanation 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 Mined Land Reclamation Board must make specific written findings prior
to issuance of a permit, permit renewal or permit revision. These findings aze 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 fmdings in the following sections required by Rule 2.07.6(2) aze listed in accordance
with that Rule. The findings and specific approvals required pursuant to Rule 2.07.6(2)(m)
aze listed in accordance with Rule 4 and are organized under subject or discipline subtitles.
This Findings Document has been updated for this permit revision. The following findings
have been reevaluated and updated as necessary to reflect changes which will occur as a
result of this permit revision.
SECTION A -Findings Required by Rule 2.07.6(2
1. The permit application is accurate and complete. All requirements of the Act and
these rules have been complied with (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 Sanborn Creek Mine (2.07.6(2)(b)). 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 "Cumulative Hydrologic Impact Study; North
Fork of the Gunnison River,' is available for inspection at the offices of the Division.
The Division fords 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)).
4. The Division 5nds that the permit azea 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));
Sanborn Cteek Mine 12 Permit Rcvision No. 3