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-7- I. Legal, Financial and Compliance Information - Rule 2.03 Pursuant to Rule 2.07.6(2)(8) and based on evidence supplied by Sundance Coal Company, the Division finds that the applicant does not own or control any operations which are currently in violation of any law, rule, or regulation of the United States, or any State Law, or regulation or any provision of th'e Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Act. Pursuant to Rule 2.07.6 (2) (h) and based on the information presented byi,the applicant, and in the Division records, the Division finds that Sundance Coal Company does not control and has not controlled mining operations with a I demonstrated pattern of willful violations of the the Act of such nature, duration, and with such resulting irreparable damage to the environment as to indicate an intent not to comply with the provisions of the Act. The operation is in compliance with the requirements addressed in this section. II. Land Use - Rules 2.04.3, 2.05.5 and 4.16 The Division has approved the proposed post-mining land use for the operation. It was determined that rangeland meets the requirements of Section 4.16. ~ III. Cultural and Historic Resources - Rules 2.04.4 and 2.05.6 (4) According to information provided by the applicant and from the State Historic Preservation Officer, no cultural and Historic resources that are on or determined eligible for the National Register of Historic Places have been identified within the proposed permit area. Pursuant to Rule 2.07.6(2) (e), the Division finds that this mining operation will not adversely affect any publicly owned park or place listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The operation is in compliance with the requirements of this section. IV. Hydrologic Balance: Cummulative Impacts - Rule 2.05.6 (3) The assessment of the probable cumulative impacts of all anticipated coal mining in the yeneral area on the hydrologic balance, as described in Rule 2.05.6 (3), has been made by the Division, and the operation has been designed to prevent damage to the hydrologic balance outside the permit area. V. Alluvial Valley Floors - Rule 2.06.8 and 4.24 Pursuant to Rule 2.06.8 (5)(i), the Division finds that the surface coo l mining operations will not interrupt, discontinue, or preclude farming on an alluvial valley floor. Pursuant to Rule 2.06.8(5)(iii) the Division finds tht the operations will not materially damage the quantity and quality of water in surface and ground water systems that supply alluvial valley floors or portions of alluvial valley floors. Ft- '~ .~~~ ~~, j ., ~~,fi-e'-re~ ~.,~~t~ aw.,