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<br /> <br />FINDINGS OF THE <br />COLORADO MINED LAND RECLAMATION DIVISION <br />FCR _y"c <br />SENECA I?-:~ MIVE <br /><Dldnatior, of ~indi:ncs <br />?Jr;Uda: to Rule ?.07.5(_) of the Regulations of the Coloradc Mined LanD <br />Reclamation Beard for Coal Mlning, the Mined Land Reclamation Division must <br />ma:<2 a numcer of wrist?n findings prior to approval of a permit or Dermit <br />re'/i;~On iDp~`G3tiCn. These finding; are bdS2d Cn InfJraldt'.On ma~72 d`/aii3dle <br />t7 Lhe Di~/i ii0n tndt ie~rCn;tr3 t?5 thdt t'e apDilCdnL will he 3Di? LJ JCer'a `.? <br />`n CCmC~13nC? '.a+tn t1? ~OICrdCO SUYf aC? ~G3i Mining Rei'ama`fon act anG t"2 <br />r?gulaLion; Drcmulgat?d pUrsUdnL t0 the ~CL. <br />This findings document is organized according to the major disciplines <br />reviewed during the permitting process. The 'written finding; which must be <br />made by the Divi;icn are addr?ssed under the appropriate discipline subtitle. <br />Fcr example, findings cone?ruing the prot?ction of endangered or threat?Wed <br />fish and 'wildlife species will be found under the subtitle of Fish and <br />Wildlife. Ai;o, any specific aoprovais required tc be mad? by the Division <br />pursuant .o Rule 4 anc thus requiring a wr Tien finding pursuant to Ru'e <br />~.')'.6(%:m) dr? d15CU5;2C Unde.' the 3GprODrldt2 di;Cipiine ;UDLI tI?. <br />.. L?pa!. =financial and CcmDliance Information - <br />Ruie; 2.0?. 2.07.6(2)(f), 2.07.6(2>(g) and 2.0'.6(2 <br />~_?jal, financial and cGmcliance information is found in Tab 3, Adjudication <br />File pf the mine permit 3DD11Cdtipn. Tad 3 w3; e:<tensively re'/';ad b!i PQ ~~ <br />aS 3 reSOlt OT the D?'mlt 3t?d expdns`On, In Of der t0 r?f ieCt isle r?Cent <br />acquisition of Peabcdv CGai Compam/ by H.4 :ioldings, and in order to ccmD~y <br />'n. to fOr°nt '4LR YUIe Chances regdrding O'tiner;~llp and CAnLr01. <br />the Seneca II-W Mine contains both private and federal mineral estates and <br />private and state surface estate;. Pursuant to Rule 2.07.6(2)(t), private <br />mineral estate to be mined has not been severed from pri'/ate surface ?state. <br />Therefore, the documentation specified by Rule 2.03.6(2) is not r?quired. <br />The federal coal is leased to Peahody Ceal Company. The applicant currently <br />operates two other surface mines in the state of Celcrado, the S2^•eC3 II Mine, <br />File Nc. C-30-005 in Rcutt Gount: and the Nucla Mine. Fil? :VC. C-31-008 in <br />Mcntrv52 ~OUftt'/. The 3GCi1C3nt Curr?n ti '/ Cper3te; Cod! ml~l2; in nlne Ctr2r <br />states find v3riJG; InGian idnGS. <br />PUr;Udnt CJ Rule 3.')7.6(2)(^,), the Di41;1Qn flnG; th3C the 3DD~'•Cant dC?; nCL <br />;wn cr CGntr'Ol 3.^./ OD2`i*,1Cn; 'wh1Ch are C'Jrr2^•tly In viQ13t1Cn Cf 3n% Idn, <br />rule Of r?jUid'~On Lh2 Onlted `j t3 Le;, Or dn% ;td t9 ld'w, rUi2 Gr r?~~J13L1Cn <br />enacted pursuant tGvFed?ral law, pertaining to air or wdt?r ?n~/ironmental <br />prctecticr. or any prG'/isicn or the Surfac? Mining Control ar.d R?clamaticn Act <br />cr the Colorado Surface Ccal M?Wing Reclamation act, where the administrative <br />re'/1?'.v Dr ~C?S; h3; peen CCm01et2d. <br />-8- <br />