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SUMMARY <br />History of the Review Process <br />The Colorado Coal Mine No. 1 was initially operated by the Colorado Coal <br />Mining Company (GCMG), under interim permit No. 80-59 granted on <br />June 26, 1980. A permanent program permit was applied for on <br />February 9, 1981. In July, 1981, Perma Resources, parent of Colorado Coal <br />Mining Company, filed a Notice of Exploration (CX-127-O1 ). Mining began in <br />May 1982 under this exploration permit fora test burn. This mining resulted <br />in the removal of approximately 35,000 tons of coal and a total disturbance of <br />63 acres. <br />Because of numerous concerns by the Division over surface hydrology and <br />groundwater issues, CCMC modified their proposed mine plan and submitted a <br />"Dry Mine' plan in December 1982. This plan was approved by the Division as <br />described in the June 16, 1983 Findings of Compliance. A mining permit for <br />coal was issued to Colorado Coal Mining Company for the Colorado Coal Mine <br />No. 1 on March 12, 1984. The mining allowed by this permit, however, never <br />occurred. <br />On February 22, 1985 the Director of the Department of Natural Resources was <br />notified by Perma Resources of the acquisition of Kaiser Steel Corporation and <br />the proposed transfer of Perma's subsidiary, Colorado Coal Mining Company, to <br />Kaiser Steel Corporation. Information subsequently provided indicates this <br />transfer took place on March 28, 1985. <br />During the summer of 1986, the Division conducted amid-term review of the <br />permit. In response to the MLRD's mid-term adequacy comments, Kaiser Steel <br />Corporation, having assumed the obligations of the Colorado Coal Mining <br />Company, responded by submitting two sets of reorganized and revised permit <br />documents on December 24, 1986. <br />In accordance with Rule 2.08.5, the Division notified Colorado Coal Mining <br />Company of the need to renew the existing permit on June 3, 1988. The <br />application was received on November 15, 1988, and was approved on <br />August 22, 1989. <br />On January 26, 1989, a Technical Revision (TR-09) was approved which revised <br />the mine's reclamation plan for the property. <br />Previous analysis of CCMC's mining and reclamation plans for the Colorado Coal <br />(dine No. 1 have included the original permitting review, mid-term review, and <br />several minor and technical revision application reviews. The permit file, <br />C-81-024, contains specific information on these reviews. <br />Description of the Environment <br />The original Findings Document contains a summary description of the mine site <br />environment. There have been no changes in the area's general environmental <br />setting since that description was written. <br />-4- <br />