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Findirgs of the <br />Colorado Mined Lard Reclamation Division <br />f ~r the <br />Canadian Strip Mine <br />Permit Rsnewal (1987) <br />Explanation of Findings <br />Pursu~int to Rule 2,08.5 of the Regul~.tions of the Colorado Mined Land <br />Reclamation Board for Coal Mining, grid the approved state program, the <br />Color~ido Mined Land Reclamation Divi<,ion or the Board must make specific <br />writt~an findings prior to issuance, r•eissuance, or substantial modification of <br />a pen~iit. These findings are based un information made available to the <br />Division that demonstrates that the ~~pplicant will continue to operate in <br />compliance with the Colorado Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Act and the <br />Regul•rtions promulgated pursuant to 1:he Act. <br />This Findings document is organized ~rccording to the major disciplines <br />revie~,red during the renewal process. The written findings which have been <br />made by the Division are addressed under the appropriate discipline <br />sub-title. Also, specific approvals required to be made by the Division <br />pursuant to Rule 2.07,6(2)(m), are discussed under the appropriate discipline. <br />1, Financial, and Complianc~~ <br />rmation - Rules 2.03, 2.07.6(2 <br />Information on legal aspects and compliance of the Wyoming Fuel Company <br />operation can be found in Volume I, revised pages 1-i3. <br />For the operation, private mineral estate has not been severed from private <br />surface estate. Therefore, the documentation specified by 2.03.6(2) is not <br />required (2,07.6(2)(f)), <br />On the basis of evidence submitted h.y the applicant and from consultation with <br />appropriate federal and state agencies, the Division finds that Wyoming Fuel <br />Company does not own or control any operations which are currently in <br />violation of the Act or any applicable law of the United States or of this <br />State, or any applicable rule or regulation of any department or agency of the <br />United States, other states, and this State, pertaining to air or water <br />environmental protection. <br />Wyoming Fuel Company does not control and has not controlled mining operations <br />with a demonstrated pattern of willful violations of the Act of such nature, <br />dural:ion, and with such resulting irreparable damage to the environment as to <br />indicate an intent not to comply with the provisions of the Act. <br />The operation is in compliance with the requirements of this section. <br />6 <br />