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15. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife, Exhibit 10 in the permit, and the Colorado Division of Wildlife, May 8, 19881etter, concur that there are no threatened or endangered species in the area that will be critically affected by mining operations. As mining operations have ceased and only reclamation monitoring remains, the Division finds that the activities proposed by the applicant would not affect the continued existence of endangered or threatened species or result in the destruction or adverse modification of their critical habitats. (2.07.6(2)(n)). 16. The Division has contacted the Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation Fees Branch. As of this time, Honeywood Coal Company, the operator, is current in the payment of reclamation fees required by 30 CFR Chapter VII, subchapter R. (2.07.6(2)(0)). SECTION B - Findines Required by Rule 4 Roads A. Tn January, 1994, the Division approved Technical Revision 04 which allowed the retention of the haul roads as they were consistent with the requirements of the land owners use for cattle operations. II. Support Facilities A. Al] support facilities have been removed in accordance with the reclamation plan. III. Hydrologic Balance A. Water Quality Standards and Effluent Limitations 1. Surface Runoff -All surface runoff from disturbed azeas is routed through sedimentation ponds designed to treat runoff from 10-yeaz, 24-hour storm events in order that dischazges meet applicable NPDES effluent limits. 2. Sedimentation Ponds -Pond A's drainage basin is approximately 79 acres, of which about 55 acres were disturbed by mining. Pond B's drainage basin is approximately 357 acres, of which 30 acres were disturbed by mining. Currently neither pond is approved to remain, however, the landowner has mentioned that he is considering the retention of Pond B as a stock pond. 3. Surface and Ground Water Monitoring was temporarily halted in July, 1999 until two yeazs prior to the submission of a Phase III bond release request. 4. Probable Hydrologic Consequences a. Ground Water The permit azea for the Hamilton Mine consists of 757 acres and is located 12