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C~ .~ Findings of the Colorado tAined Land Reclamation Division for Golden Eagle Mine Explanation of Findings Pursuant to Rule 2.07.6(2) of the Regulations of the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board for Coal Mining, and the approved state program, the Mined land Reclamation Division or the Board must make specific written findings prior to issuance of a permit, permit renewal or permit revision. These findings are based on information made available to the Division that demonstrates that the applicant will be able to operate in compliance with the Colorado Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Act and the Regulations promulgated pursuant to the Act. The findings in the following sections required by Rule 2.07.6(2) are listed in accordance with that Rule. The findings and specific approvals required pursuant to Rule 2.07 ,6 (2)(m) are listed in accordance with Rule 4 and are organized under subject or discipline subtitles. The Findings document is updated upon permit revision, This is the revision Findings document for the Golden Eagle Mine, which has a five year permit term, The following findings were reevaluated and updated if necessary to reflect changes which have occurred during the past permit term and to reflect changes resulting from the revision, Any stipulations from the original permit and Findings document or subsequent revisions that have been totally resolved to the satisfaction of the Division, have been removed from this document. I. Legal, Financial, and Compliance Information - Rule 2.03 A list of violations issued to WFC can be found on Page 2.03-7 of the renewal application, All violations have been abated and terminated, The operation is currently in compliance with the requirements of this section, Pursuant to Rule 2.07 ,6 (2)(h) the Division finds that WFC does not control and has not controlled any mining operations with a demonstrated pattern of willful violations of the Act of such natu re, duration, and with such resulting in irreparable damage to the environment as to indicate an intent not to comply with provisions of the Act. II. Land Use - Rules 2.04.3, 2.05.5, and 4.16 Information on land use can be found on page 2.04.1 of the revision application. The post-mining land use will be consistent with the pre-mining land use. This land use will be pasture land and rangeland. Stipulation No. 1 pertaining to reclamation of sediment pond no. 3, intake pond and the pump station has been satisfied, In a accordance with Rules 2.07.6 (2)(h) and 4.16 the Division approves the post-mining land uses of rangeland and pasture land. The operation is in compliance with the requirement of this section. -4-