REV97176

• Permit No: C1981071
• IBM Index Class Name: Revision
• Doc Date: 4/26/1997
• Doc Name: MINING PERMIT COAL
• Type & Sequence: RN3
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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COLORADO DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
~•,~' 1313 Sherman Street, Room 2I5, Denver, Colorado 80203, [phone]
MINING PERMTI' -COAL
Permit Date: April 26, 1997 Permit No. C-81-071
Permit Expiration Date: December 14, 2001
THIS PERMIT is issued by the Division of Minerals and Geology, Department of Natural Resources,
State of Colorado.
RECITALS
I. Colorado Yampa Coal Corp. ("operator") desires to conduct a mining operation known as the
Eckman Pazk Mine for the purpose of extracting coal.
II. On April 26, 1997 the Division of Minerals and Geology ("the Division") approved the
operator's application for this permit, fixed the amount of bond and directed that this permit
be issued upon the filing with the Division of bond in the amount so fixed in form and
substance approved by the Division, and such bond has been so furnished.
III. On March 27, 1997 the Division made the following findings:
(a) The permit application is accurate and contains all information required under C.R.S.,
34-33-101 et seq. and regulations promulgated thereunder and that all the requirements
of Article 33 of Title 34, C.R.S. ("such article") for the issue of a permit have been
complied with;
(b) The applicant has demonstrated that reclamation as required by such article can be
accomplished under the reclamation plan contained in the permit application;
(c) The assessment of the probable cumulative impact of all anticipated mining in the area
on the hydrologic balance specified in Section 34-33-110(2)(1) has been made by the
Division and the proposed operation thereof has been designed to prevent material
damage to the hydrologic balance outside the permit azea;