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Findings of the Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology • for the Seneca II-W 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 Division of Minerals and Geology 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 fmdings 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) aze listed in accordance with Rule 4 and aze organized under subject or discipline subtitles. This is the findings document for Permit Revision 2 to the Seneca II-W Mine, which has a five year permit term from 1995 to 2000. The previous findings dated February 23, 1996 were reevaluated and updated where necessary to reflect changes which have been proposed by PR 2. Any stipulations from the original permit and fmdings document or subsequent revisions that have been totally resolved to the satisfaction of the Division, have been removed from this document. This document has been updated and includes information from the previous fmdings documents. SECTION A Findings Required by Rule 2.07.6(2). 1. The permit application is accurate and complete. All requirements of the Act and these rules have been complied with (2.07.6(2)(a)). 2. Based on information contained in the permit application and other information available to the Division, the Division fmds that surface coal mining and reclamation can be feasibly accomplished at the Seneca II-W Mine (2.07.6(2)(b)). 3. The assessment of the probable cumulative impacts of all anticipated coal mining in the general area on the hydrologic balance, as described in 2.05.6(3), has been made by the Division. This assessment entitled "Yampa River Cumulative Hydrologic Impact Assessment", is available for inspection at the offices of the Division. The Division finds that the operations proposed under the application have been designed to prevent damage to the hydrologic balance outside the proposed permit area. Please refer to Section B.III (Probable Hydrologic Consequences) of this document for additional discussion of the Seneca II-W Findings Document ]2 November 3, 1999