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Introduction{tc ul "Introduction} This document is the decision package prepared by the Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology (the Division) for the Chimney Rock Mine. This document includes: 1) the proposed decision to approve 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 fmdings 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 reclamation operations at the Chimney Rock Mine. The application was submitted by Greystone Development Consultants for Kaiser Ventures, LLC. The Mine will be operated by Kaiser Ventures, LLC. The mine is located on federal and private lands within Archuleta County, Colorado. The legal description of the lands included within the permit area is: SE'/<NE'/<, SW'/<NE'/a, NW'/a SE'/c, NE'/o SE'/<, NE '/a NE '/< SW '/<, NE '/o SE '/< North of Highway 151, of Section 30, and W '/z W %z SW '/a NW ''/a, W '/z W '/z SW '/a SW %a of Section 29, all within Township 34 North, Range 4 West, New Mexico Prime Meridian. Proposed Decision{tc ul "Proposed Decision} The Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology proposes to approve an application for a renewal of a valid existing permit. The application was submitted by Greystone Development Consultants for the mine. 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 Coal Mining Reclamation Act, C.R.S. 34-33-101 et seq., and the Regulations promulgated pursuant to the Act. If no request for a formal heazing is made within thirty (30) days of the first publication of the issuance of this proposed decision, then this decision becomes fmal. Upon submittal of acceptable surety by the applicant, the permit will be issued. The permit application, all supporting documentation and any stipulations or conditions will become a binding part of the permit. No coal mining operations may be conducted on any Federal surface or coal until the Secretary ofthe Interior has approved the proposed mining plan. All previous conditions and stipulations from other permitting actions have been complied with.