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-$- <br />Findings of The <br />Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Division <br />for <br />Coal Ridge No. 1 Mine <br />Explanation of Findings <br />Pursuant to Rule 2.07.6(2) of the regulations of the Colorado Mined Land <br />Reclamation Board for Coal Mining, the Mined Land Reclamation Division or the <br />Board must make a number of written findings prior to the issuance of a <br />permit. These findings are based on information made available to the <br />Division that demonstrates that the applicant will be able to operate in <br />compliance with the Colorado Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Act and the <br />regulations promulgated pursuant to the Act. <br />This findings document is organized according to the major disciplines <br />reviewed during the permitting process. The written findings which must be <br />made by the Division are addressed under the appropriate discipline subtitle. <br />For example, findings concerning the protection of endangered or threatened <br />fish and wildlife species will be found under the subtitle for Fish and <br />Wildlife. Also any specific approvals required to be made by the Division <br />pursuant to Rule 4 and thus requiring a written finding pursuant to Rule <br />2.07.6(2)(m) are discussed under the appropriate discipline subtitle. <br />I. Legal, Financial, and Compliance Information -Rule 2.03 <br />Legal, financial, and compliance information reviewed by the Division can be <br />found in Section 2 of Volume I of the permit application. Copies of the <br />leases and warranty deed applying to the proposed operation, which are kept in <br />a confidential file, were also reviewed. Based on that information, the <br />Division makes the following findings. <br />Based on the information provided by the applicant, the Division finds, <br />pursuant to Rule 2.07.6(2)(f), that Storm King Mines, Inc. is in compliance <br />with Rule 2.03.6(2}. The coal leases and warranty deed are the documents of <br />conveyance that expressly grant the right to extract coal. <br />Pursuant to Rule 2.07.6(2)(8) and on the basis of evidence submitted by the <br />applicant, the Division finds that Storm King Mines, Inc. does not control and <br />has not controlled mining operations with a demonstrated pattern of willful <br />violations of the Act of such nature, duration, and with such resulting <br />irreparable damage to the environment, as to indicate an intent not to comply <br />with the provisions of the Act. The proposed operation is in compliance with <br />the requirements of this Section. <br />