GENERAL49347

• Permit No: C1991078
• IBM Index Class Name: General Documents
• Doc Date: 2/10/1997
• Doc Name: PROPOSED DECISION & FINDINGS OF COMPLIANCE FOR RN1
• Permit Index Doc Type: FINDINGS
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

Findings of the Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology
for the
Hamilton 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 findings 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 fmdings document is updated upon permit renewal, which occurs every five years for most
mines. This is the renewal fmdings document for the Hamilton Mine, which has a five year
permit term. The following findings were reevaluated and updated as necessary to reflect
changes which have occurred during the past permit term. Any stipulations from the original
permit and findings document have been totally resolved and have been removed from this
document.
SECTION A -Findings Required by Rule 2.07.6
1. The permit application is accurate and complete. All 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 fmds that surface coal mining and reclamation can be
feasibly accomplished at the Hamilton 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 "San Miguel Cumulative Hydrologic Impact
Assessment" 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. Please refer to Section B.
III (Probable Hydrologic Consequences) of this document for additional discussions of
the predicted hydrologic consequences of mining operations at the Hamilton Mine.
4. The Division finds that the permit area is, subject to valid rights existing as of August
3, 1977, not within:
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