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• Permit No: C1981019
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• Doc Name: INTRODUCTION
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~~ INTRODUCTION
This document is the decision package prepared by the Colorado Division of
Minerals and Geology (the Division) for the Eagle No. 5 and 9 Mines. This
document includes: 1) the proposed decision to approve with stipulations the
permit renewal application; 2) a summary which includes a history of the review of
the permit application, a description of the environment affected by the operation
and a description of the mining and reclamation plan; and 3) the written findings
of compliance the Division has made as required by the Colorado Surface Coal
Mining Reclamation Act. Detailed information concerning the findings of
compliance can be found in the Regulations of the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation
Board for Coal Mining.
The Division has received an application for a permit renewal to conduct surface
coal mining and reclamation operations at the Eagle No. 5 and 9 Mines. The
application was submitted by Cyprus Empire Corporation, and the mine will be
operated by Cyprus Empire Corporation. The mine is located on federal, state and
private lands within Moffat County, Colorado. The legal description of the lands
included within the permit area is:
Township 6 North. Rance 91 West. 6th Principal Meridian:
Portions of: ~SK Section 17/w~4 SW',4 Section 21,
W'~4 W',5 Section 2~; W3$ Section 33; Section 30,
Section 1~ ~~5 ~6~'~~, Section 20, ~=5~at-~'t~~3:~8.r
Section 29, Sectio 31, Sectio 32.E
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Townsh~i1p 5 North Range 91 West. 6th Principal Meridian:
Sectio 5, ~ Section 6', Nyi Section 8;~
Portions of: ~6, W55 Section 4.
Township 6 North. Rance 92 West. 6th Principal Meridian:
Portions of: S'!. Section 25, S3f SE',{ Section 26,
lip y„ ~ Section 36, and )W'/,, Section 35.
Township 5 North. Rance 92 West. 6th Principal Meridian:
Ey, NE;f Section 1.
PROPOSED DECISION
The Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology proposes to approve with
stipulations an application for renewal of a valid, existing permit.
The application was submitted by Cyprus Empire Corporation for the Eagle No. 5 and
9 Mines. This decision is based on a finding that the operations will comply with
all requirements of the Colorado State Program as found in the Colorado Surface
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