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c .y <br />Permit Number CO-0008, 2/85 <br />Page 1 of 6 <br />UNITED STATES <br />DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR <br />OFFICE OF SURFACE MINING <br />~~~~~~~~ <br />SEP 161985 <br />MINED LAND <br />RECLAMATION DIVISION <br />This permit, CO-0008, is Issued by the Office of Surface Mining (OSM) to <br />Northern Cosl Company <br />P. 0. Boa 2140 <br />Meeker, Colorado 81641 <br />for the Meeker Area mine. Northern Coal Company is the lessee of Federal coal <br />leases C-076713 and D-044240. <br />Sec. 1 STATUTES AND REGULATIONS - This permit is issued pursuant to the <br />Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977, 30 U.S.C. 1201 <br />et seg., hereafter referred to as SMCRA, and the Federal coal <br />lease(s) issued pursuant to the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as <br />amended, 30 U.S.C. 181 et sec., the Federal Coal Leasing <br />Amendments Act of 1976, as amended 30 U.S.C. 201 et sue. and in <br />the case of acquired lands, the Y,ineral Leasing Act for Acquired <br />Lands of 1947, as amended, 30 U.S.C. 351 et ses. This permit is <br />also subject to all regulations of the Secretary of the Interior <br />including, but not limited to, 30 CFR Chapter °II and 43 CFR Part <br />3400, and to all regulations of the Secretary of Energy <br />promulgated pursuant to Section 302 of the Department of Energy <br />Organization Act of 1977, 42 U.S.C. 7152, which are now in force <br />or, except as expressly limited herein, hereafter in force, and <br />all such regulations are made a part hereof. <br />Sec. 2 The permittee is authorized to conduct surface coal mining and <br />reclamation operations on Federal lands, as well as on such other <br />lands affecting or affected by those operations on Federal lands <br />situated in the State of Colorado, Rio Blanco Couaty, and located <br />within: <br />T. 2 N., R. 93 W., 6th PM; sec. 16, E1/2 SW1/4, W1/2 SE1/4; sec. <br />20, NW1/4 SE1/4, E1/2 SE1/4; sec. 21 E1/2 NW1/4, W1/2 NE1/4, W1/2 <br />SW1/4, NE1/4 SW1/4, Nk'1/4 SE1/4; sec. 28, SW1/4 NW1/4; sec. 29, <br />S1/2 NW1/4, S1/2 NE1/4, SW1/4, "ril/2 SE1/4; <br />as shown on the attached map; and to conduct surface coal mining <br />and reclamation operations on the foregoing described property <br />subject to the conditions of the leases and the approved mining <br />plan, and all other applicable conditions, laws and regulations. <br />Sec. 3 The term of this permit is 5 years from the date of issuance, <br />except that this permit will terminate if the permittee has not <br />begun the surface coal mining and reclamation operations covered <br />herein within 3 years of the date of permit issuance. <br />