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Findings of the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Division for COLOWYO COAL MINE EXPLANATION OF FINDINGS Pursuant to Rule 2.07.6(2) of the Regulations of the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board for Coal Mining, and the approved state program, the Mined Land Reclamation Division or the Board must make specific written findinys prior to issuance of a permit, permit renewal or 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. The findings in the following sections required by Rule 2.07.6(2) are listed in accordance with that Rule. The findings and specific approvals required pursuant to Rule 2.07.6(2)(m) are listed in accordance with Rule 4 and are organized under subject or discipline subtitles. This findings document has been updated for this permit revision. The following findings have been reevaluated and updated if necessary to reflect changes which will occur as a result of this permit revision. SECTION A findings Required by Rule 2.07.6(2) The permit application is accurate and complete. A11 requirements of the Act and these rules have been complied with (2.07.6(2)(a)). 2. Based on information contained in the permit application and other information available to the Division, the Division finds that surface coal mining and reclamation can be feasibly accomplished at the Colowyo Mine (2.07.6(2)(b>). 3. The assessment of the probable cumulative impacts of all anticipated coal mining in the general area on the hydrologic balance, as described in 2.05.6(3), has been made by the Division. This assessment, entitled "Yampa River Cumulative Hydrologic Impact Statement," is available for inspection at the offices of the Division. The Division finds that the operations proposed under the application have been designed to prevent damage to the hydrologic balance outside the proposed permit area (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 mining operations (2.07.6(2)(d)(ii));