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~ pF'C <br />Fti <br />~. ~ <br />~ X8]6 <br />III IIIIIIIIIIIIIIII <br />999 <br />COLORADO DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215, Denver, Colorado 80203, (303) 866-3567 <br />SEP D 3 ~qy6 <br />MINING PERMIT -COAL <br />Permit Date: July 31, 1996 <br />Permit Expiration Date: July 31, 2001 <br />i~li,nc inn n. ~.. u,.„?.c :, ,. .. ~,y <br />Permit No. C-80-007 <br />THIS PERMIT is issued by the Division of Minerals and Geology, Department of Natural Resources, <br />State of Colorado. <br />RECITALS <br />I. Mountain Coal Company ("operator") desires to conduct a mining operation known as the <br />West Elk Mine for the purpose of extracting coal. <br />II. On July 26, 1996, the Division of Minerals and Geology ("the Division") approved the <br />operator's application for this permit, fixed the amount of bond and directed that this permit <br />be issued upon the filing with the Division of bond in the amount so fixed in form and <br />substance approved by the Division, and such bond has been so furnished. <br />III. On June 25, 1996, the Division made the following findings: <br />(a) The permit application is accurate and contains all information required under C.R.S., <br />34-33-101 et seq. and regulations promulgated thereunder and that all the requirements <br />of Article 33 of Title 34, C.R.S. ("such article") for the issue of a permit have been <br />complied with; <br />(b) The applicant has demonstrated that reclamation as required by such article can be <br />accomplished under the reclamation plan contained in the permit application; <br />(c) The assessment of the probable cumulative impact of all anticipated mining in the area <br />on the hydrologic balance specified in Section 34-33-110(2)(1) has been made by the <br />Division and the proposed operation thereof has been designed to prevent material <br />damage to the hydrologic balance outside [he permit area; <br />