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.-~ ` STATE OF COLIIIy~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ MINED LAND RECLAMATION DIVISION Department of Natural Resources 1313 Sherman St., Room 215 Denver, CO 80203 303 866-3567 FA x: 303 832-8106 pF CO~ F; Ri *e o r~~ ~ rB76 ~ MINING PERMIT - COAL Roy Romer, Govennr Michael 8. Long, Dins~an Director Permit Date: August 18, 1992 Permit No. C-S1-035 Permit Expiration Date: August 18, 1997 THIS PERMIT is issued by the Mined Land Reclamation Division, Department of Natural Resources, State of Colorado. RECITALS I. National King Coal ("operator") desires to conduct a mining operation known as King Coal Mine for the purpose of extracting coal. - II. On August 18, 1992, the Mined Land Reclamation Division ("the Division") approved the operator's application for this permit, fixed the amount of bond and directed that this permit be issued upon the filing with the Division of bond in the amount so fixed in form and substance approved by the Division, and such bond has been so furnished. III. On August 12, 1992, the Division made the following findings: (a) The permit application is accurate and contains all information required under C.R.S., 34-33-101 et sew. and regulations promulgated thereunder and that all the requirements of Article 33 of Title 34, C.R.S. c"such article") for the issue of a permit have been complied with; (b> The applicant has demonstrated that reclamation as required by such article can be accomplished under the reclamation plan contained in the permit application; (c) The assessment of the probable cumulative impact of all anticipated mining in the area on the hydrologic balance specified in Section 34-33-110(2)(1) has been made by the Division and the proposed operation thereof has been designed to prevent material damage to the hydrologic balance outside the oermit area; (d) Granting the permit will not conflict with any designation decision issued pursuant to Section 522 of the Federal "Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977", as amended, (P.L. 95-87), nor is the area proposed to be mined within an a1~ea under study for unsuitability designation in an administrative proceeding commenced pursuant to Section 34-33-126 or Section 522 of said P.L. 95-87. (e) (U Unless the prcposed operation was an operation which produced coal in commercial quantities in the yeas preceding Auqust 3, 1977 and at that time was located within or adjacent to alluvial valley floors, the proposed surface coal mining operations would: