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Findings of the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Division for Carbon Junction 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 Division of Minerals and Geology or the Board must make specific written fmdings prior to issuance of a permit, permit renewal or permit revision. These findings aze 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 fmdings in the following sections required by Rule 2.07.6(2) aze listed in accordance with that Rule. The fmdings and specific approvals required pursuant to Rule 2.07.6(2)(m) aze listed in accordance with Rule 4 and aze organized under subject or discipline subtitles. SECTION A Rule 2.07.6(2). 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 finds that reclamation can be feasibly accomplished at the Carbon Junction Mine (2.07.6(2)(b)). The assessment of the probable cumulative impacts of all anticipated coal mining in the general azea on the hydrologic balance, as described in 2.05.6(3), has been made by the Division. This assessment, entitled "Cazbon Junction CHLA," 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 azea designated unsuitable for surface coal mining operations (2.07.6(2)(d)(i)); b) An azea under study for designation as unsuitable for surface coal mining operations (2.07.6(2)(d)(ii)); c) The boundaries of the National Park System, the National Wildlife Refuge System, the National System of Trails, the National Wilderness Preservation System, the Wild and Scenic Rivers System including rivers under study for designation, and National Recreation Areas (2.07.6(2)(d)(iii)(A));