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Findings of the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Division for The Animas Mine Explanation of Findings Pursuant to Rule 2.07.6(2) of the Regulations of the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board for Coal Mining, the Mined Land Reclamation Division, or the Board, must make a.number of written findings prior to the approval of a 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. This permit revision entails an increase in the extent of underground workings at the Animas Mine. No additional surface disturbance is proposed. This Findings Document is, therefore, an amendment to the findings that were issued prior to approval of Permit No. C-U55-82. for the most part, these findings merely reaffirm those made previously. The finding required by Rule 2.07.6(2)(c) concerning hydrologic impacts has been expanded i.n this document. This Findings Document is organized according to Rule 2.07.6(2), items (a) through (o). 1. The permit revision application is accurate and complete and complies with all requirements of the Act and the Regulations (Rule 2.07.6(2)(a)). 2. The applicant has demonstrated that surface coal mining and reclamation operations, as required by the Act and these rules, can be feasibly accomplished under the mining and reclamation operations plan contained in the permit revision application (Rule 2.U7.6(2)(b)). 3a. Probable Hydrologic Consequences The applicant has provided an additional statement of probable hydrologic consequences for the operations covered by the permit revision, beginning in Section 2.06.5. This is in addition to the information submitted in the permit application for mining and reclamation permit No. C-055-82. These findings shall, therefore, be considered an amendment to the findings concerning probable hydrologic consequences that were written prior to issuance of Permit No. C-055-82. The operations could impact the hydrologic system through 1) impacts to surface water quantity and quality as a result of subsidence, 2) impacts to ground water quality through mine water inflows. In both cases, the Division has determined that the probable hydrologic consequences will be minimal. + vt~.. ~ _~ .. x_.