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Findings of the <br />Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Division <br />for <br />Energy Mine No. 3 <br />Explanation of Findings <br />Pursuant to Rule 2.07.6(2) of the Regulations of the Colorado Mined Land <br />Reclamation Board for Coal Mining, and the approved Colorado State Program, <br />the Mined Land Reclamation Division or the Board must make specific written <br />findings prior to issuance of a permit, permit renewal or permit revision. <br />These findings are based on information made available to the Division that <br />demonstrates that the applicant will be able to operate in compliance with the <br />Colorado Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Act and the Regulations promulgated <br />pursuant to the Act. <br />The findings in the following sections required by Rule 2.07.6(21 are listed <br />in accordance with that Rule. The findings and specific approvals required <br />pursuant to Rule 2.07.6(2)(m) are listed in accordance with Rule 4 and are <br />organized under subject or discipline subtitles. <br />This findings document is updated upon permit renewal, which occurs every <br />five years for most mines. This is the renewal findings document for the <br />Energy Mine No. 3, which has a five year permit term. The following findings <br />were reevaluated and updated if necessary to reflect changes which have <br />occurred during the past permit term. Any stipulations from the original <br />permit and findings document or subsequent revisions that have been totally <br />resolved to the satisfaction of the Division, have been removed from this <br />document. <br />SECTION A <br />Findings Required by Rule 2:07:6(21 <br />1. The permit application is accurate and complete. All requirements of the <br />Act and these rules have been complied with. (2.07.6(2)(a)). <br />2. Based on information contained in the permit application and other <br />information available to the Division, the Division finds that surface <br />coal mining and reclamation can be feasibly accomplished at the <br />Energy Mine No. 3, (2.07.6(2)(b)). <br />3. The assessment of the probable cumulative impacts of all anticipated coal <br />mining in.the general area on the hydrologic balance, as described in <br />2.05.6(3), has been made by the Division. The Division finds that the <br />operations proposed under the application have been designed to prevent <br />damage to the hydrologic balance outside the proposed permit area. <br />(2.07.6(2)(c)). <br />-8- <br />