GENERAL37680

• Permit No: C1981047
• IBM Index Class Name: General Documents
• Doc Date: 12/9/2002
• Doc Name: Proposed Decision and Findings of Compliance for RN4
• Permit Index Doc Type: Findings
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

the hydrologic balance outside the proposed permit azea. Please refer to Section B, III, K
(Probable Hydrologic Consequences) of this document for additional discussion of the
predicted hydrologic consequences of mining operations at the Blue Ribbon Mine.
(2.07.6(2)(c)).
4. The Division finds that the permit area is, subject to valid rights existing as of August 3,
1977, not within:
a) An area designated unsuitable for surface coal mining operations (2.07.6(2)(d)(i));
b) An area under study for designation as unsuitable for surface coal muting operations
(2.07.6(2)(d)(ii));
c) The boundaries of the National Pazk System, the National Wildlife Refuge System,
the National System of Trails, the National Wilderness Preservation System, the Wild
and Scenic Rivers System including rivers under study for designation, and National
Recreation Areas (2.07.6(2)(d)(iii)(A));
d) Three hundred feet of any public building, school, church, community or institutional
building, or public pazk (2.07.6(2)(d)(iii)(B));
e) One hundred feet of a cemetary (2.07.6(2)(d)(iii)(C));
f) The boundaries of any National Forest (2.07.6(2)(d)(iii)(D));
g) One hundred feet of the outside right-of--way line of any public road except where
mine access or haul roads join such line, and excepting any roads for which the
necessary approvals have been received, notices published, public heazing
opportunities provided, and written findings made (2.07.6(2)(d)(iv));
The track scale facility was located adjacent to State Highway 133 prior to August
3, 1977. Therefore, no public notices or public hearing opportunities were offered.
However, this facility has been reclaimed and removed from the permit azea.
h) Three hundred feet of an occupied dwelling unless a written waiver from the owner
has been provided (2.07.6(2)(d)(v)).
5. On the basis of information submitted by MINREC, Inc. in the form of a letter from the State
Historic Preservation Officer with the Colorado Historical Society, the Division finds that
subject to valid existing rights as of August 3,1977, the mining operation will not adversely
affect any publicly owned park or place listed on or eligible for listing in the National
Register of Historic Places as detemuned by the State Historic Preservation Office
(2.07.6(2)(e)(i)).
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