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For this surface mining operation, private mineral estate has not been severed from private <br />surface estate, therefore, the documentation specified by Rule 2.03.6(2) is not required. <br />(2.07.6(2)(f)). <br />On the basis of evidence submitted by the applicant and received from other state and federal <br />agencies as a result of the Section 34-33-114(3) compliance review required by the Colorado <br />Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Act, the Division finds that Trapper Mining Inc. does not <br />own or control any operations which aze currently in violation of any law, rule, or regulation <br />of the United States, or any State law, rule, or regulation, or any provision of the Surface <br />Mining Control and Reclamation Act or the Colorado Surface Coal Mining Reclamation <br />Act. (2.07.6(2)(g)(i)). <br />The Division's compliance review found that a parent of Trapper Mining Inc., Pacificotp, <br />has an outstanding Utah violation, C94-020-370-002. Pacificorp has appealed the violation <br />to the Inerior Board Land Appeal. As a consequence of this outstanding violation, the <br />Applicant Violator System recorrunendation for Trapper's permit is "conditional issue"; <br />therefore, the following stipulation is being added to Trapper's permit. <br />Stipulation No. 16: <br />TRAPPER MINING INC. WILL PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION TO THE DIVISION THAT VIOLATION <br />C94-020-370-002 (UTAH) HAS BEEN RESOLVED, WHEN THE INFORMATION BECOMES <br />AVAILABLE. <br />8. Trapper Mining Inc. does not control and has not controlled mining operations with a <br />demonstrated pattern of willful violations of the Act of such nature, duration, and with such <br />resulting irrepazable damage to the envirottment as to indicate an intent not to comply with <br />the provisions of the Act. (2.07.6(2)(h)). <br />9. The Division finds that surface coal mining and reclamation operations to be performed <br />under this permit will not be inconsistent with other such operations anticipated to be <br />performed in azeas adjacent to the permit area. (2.07.6(2)(1)). <br />10. The Division currently holds bond in the amount of $17,500,000.00 in the form of a <br />corporate surety. For this Permit Revision/Permit Renewal (RN-03/PR-04) the required <br />bond amount is determined to be $18,279,608.00. <br />The above bond amount reflects the Division's projection of reclamation costs for worst-case <br />disturbance which will occur during the proposed permit term (in the year 2002). Applicant <br />must submit an additional 5779,608 of performance bond prior to issuance of a renewed <br />permit (2.07.6.(2)(j)). <br />1 1. The Division has made a negative determination For the presence of prime farmland within <br />the permit area. The decision was based on apre-application investigation of thi: soils found <br />within the proposed permit area. Pursuant to 2.04.12(2) criteria, the applicant has provided <br />Traone; Mine 17 May 1], 1993 <br />