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Findings of the <br />Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology <br />for the <br />SENECA II MINE <br />Explanation of Findings <br />Pursuant to Rule 2.07.6(?) of the Regulations of the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board <br />for Coal Mining, and the approved state program, the Division of Minerals and Geology or the <br />Board must make specific written findings prior to issuance of a permit, permit renewal or <br />permit revision. These findings aze based on information made available to the Division that <br />demonstrates that the applicant will be able to operate in compliance with the Colorado Surface <br />Coal Mining Reclamation Act and the Regulations promulgated pursuant to the Act. <br />The findings in the following sections required by Rule 2.07.6(2) are listed in accordance with <br />that Rule. The findings and specific approvals required pursuant to Rule 2.07.6(2)(m) are listed <br />in accordance with Rule 4 and are organized under subject or discipline subtitles. <br />This findings document is updated upon permit renewal, which occurs every five years for most <br />mines. This is the renewal findings document for the Seneca II Mine, which has afive-yeaz <br />permit term. The following findings were reevaluated and updated, if necessary, to reflect <br />changes which have occurred during the past permit term. Any stipulations from the original <br />permit and findings document or subsequent renewal and revisions that have been totally <br />resolved to the satisfaction of the Division, have been removed from this document. <br />SECTION A- Rule 2.07.6 <br />The permit application is accurate and complete. All requirements of the Act and these <br />rules have been complied with (2.07.6(2)(a)). <br />2. Based on information contained in the permit application and other information available <br />to the Division, the Division finds that surface coal mining and reclamation can be <br />feasibly accomplished at the Seneca II Mine (2.07.6(2)(b)). <br />3. The assessment of the probable cumulative impacts of all anticipated coal mining in the <br />general area on the hydrologic balance, as described in 2.05.6(3), has been made by the <br />Division. This assessment, entitled "Yampa River," is available for inspection at the <br />offices of the Division. The Division finds that the operations proposed under the <br />application have been designed to prevent damage to the hydrologic balance outside the <br />proposed permit area (2.07.6(2)(c)). <br />4. The Division finds that the permit area is, subject to valid rights existing as of August 3, <br />to <br />