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1. Introduction <br />This document is the decision {Decision) package prepared by the Colorado Division of <br />Reclamation, Mining and Safety (Division) for the revision of an existing permit for the Colowyo <br />Coal Mine (Mine). This document updates the findings documents prepared in 1982, 1987, 1989, <br />1992, 1997 and 2002 and includes: 1) the proposed decision to the Permit Revision Application; 2) a <br />summary which includes a history of the revision Application, a description of the environment <br />affected by the operation, and a description of the mining and reclamation plan; and 3) the written <br />findings of compliance the Division has made as required by the Colorado Surface Coal Mining <br />Reclamation Act. Detailed information concerning the findings of compliance can be found in the <br />Regulations of the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Boazd for Coal Mining (Rules). <br />The Division received an application for a Permit Revision (PR-02) to conduct surface coal mining <br />and reclamation operations on 3 July 2006. The Colowyo Coal Company L.P. (Colowyo) operates <br />the Mine and submitted the revision application (Application). The Mine is located on federal, state <br />and private lands within Moffat and Rio Blanco Counties, Colorado. Operations at the Mine were <br />first recognized in 1976 under Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Division (CMLRD) Extraction <br />and Development Permit 76-I S C/A, and have continued without cessation to this time. <br />1.1 Acronyms and Abbreviations <br />AOC approximate original contour <br />Applicant see Colowyo <br />Application The application for Permit Revision Number 2 to Permit C-1981-019 <br /> unless otherwise specified. This packet consists of a revision application <br /> form and supporting information, materials, documents, etc. pertaining to <br /> Revision Number 2 of the Permit. Changes to the PAP are incorporated in <br /> this revision Application. <br />ARR (year) Annual Reclamation Report, yeaz of report <br />AVS Applicant/Violator System <br />CDPHE Colorado Division of Public Health and Environment <br />CDPS Colorado Discharge Permit System <br />CFR Code of Federal Regulations <br />CMLRD Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Division <br />Colowyo Colowyo Coal Company L.P. <br />Decision The decision (proposed) concerning this application for revision of an <br /> existing permit <br />Division Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety <br />E east <br />Findings, 2002 Proposed Decision and Findings of compliance for a Permit Revision, <br /> Colowyo Coal Mine C-81-019, Colorado Mined Land Reclamation <br /> Division, 21 October 2002 <br />Mine Colowyo Coal Mine <br />Proposed Decision and Findings of Compliance 4 May 2007 <br />Permi[ Revision 02 Page 4 <br />