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pF~CO III IIIIIIIIIIIII III <br />N~~ <br />~V,~' <br />• ~~ • COLORADO DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />' • ~e~e • ~ ] 313 Sherman Street, Room 215, Denver, Colorado 80203, (303) 866-3567 <br />MINING PERMIT -COAL <br />Permit Date: July 31, 2001 <br />Permit Expiration Date: July 31, 2006 <br />Permit No. C-1980-007 <br />THIS PERMIT is issued by the Division of Minerals and Geology, Department of Natural Resources, <br />State of Colorado. <br />RECTTALS <br />I. Mountain Coal Company, LLC ("operator") desires to conduct a mining operation known as the <br />Wes[ Elk Mine for the purpose of extracting coal. <br />II. On November 20, 2001. the Division of Minerals .and Geology ("the Division") approved the <br />operator's application for this permit, fixed the amount of bond and directed that this permit be <br />issued upon the filing with the Division of bond in the amount so fixed in form and substance <br />approved by the Division, and such bond has been so furnished. <br />III. On July 31, 2001 the Division made the following findings: <br />(a) The permit application is accurate and contains all information required under C.R.S., <br />34-33-101 et seq. and regulations promulgated thereunder and that all the requirements of <br />Article 33 of Title 34, C.R.S. ("such article") for the issue of a permit have been <br />complied with; <br />(b) The applicant has demonstrated that reclamation as required by such article can be <br />accomplished under the reclamation plan contained in the permit application; <br />(c) The assessment of the probable cumulative impact of ai] anticipated mining in the azea on <br />the hydrologic balance specified in Section 34-33-110(2)(1) has been made by the <br />Division and the proposed operation [hereof has been designed to prevent material <br />damage to the hydrologic balance outside the permit area; <br />