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Introduction This document is the decision package prepared by the Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology (the Division) for the Carbon Junction Mine. This document includes: 1) the proposed decision to approve the permit renewal application; 2) a summary which includes a history of the review of the permit application, a description of the environment affected by the operation and a description of the mining and reclamation plan; and 3) the written findings of compliance the Division has made as required by the Colorado Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Act. Detailed information concerning the findings of compliance can be found in the Regulations of the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Boazd for Coal Mining. The Division has received an application for a permit renewal (RN-02) to conduct surface reclamation operations only at the Cazbon Junction Mine. The application was submitted by Savage and Savage for the Mine, owned by Oakridge Energy, Inc., and will be operated by Four Corners Materials, Inc. The mine is located on private lands within La Plata County, Colorado. The legal description of the lands included within the permit azea is: A tract of land located In Section 33, Township 35 North, Range 9 West, Section 33, Township 34'/: North, Range 9 West and Section 4, Township 34 North, Range 9 West, North of the Ute Line, New Mexico Principal Meridian, in La Plata County, Colorado, containing 213 acres more or less. The tract mentioned above is shown on the USGS 7.5 minute Durango East and Loma Linda quadrangle maps Proposed Decision The Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology proposes to approve an application for a permit renewal to conduct coal mining reclamation operations. The application for renewal was submitted by Savage & Savage representing the mine. This decision is based on a finding that the opemuons will comply with all requirements of the Colorado State Program as found in the Colorado Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Act, Section 34-33-101 et seq., C.R.S. and the Regulations promulgated pursuant to the Act. If no request for a formal hearing is made within thirty (30) days of the first publication of the issuance of this proposed decision, then this decision becomes final. The permit application, all supporting documentation and any stipulations or conditions will become a binding par[ of the permit. All previous conditions and stipulations from other permitting actions have been complied with. STIPULATION 9: UPON APPROVAL OF THE TECHNICAL REVISION OF FOUR CORNER'S GRAVEL PERMIT TO EXPAND T'HE OPERATIONS, SUBMIT A TECHNICAL REVISION TO AMMEND THE COAL PERMIT BOUNDARY AND SUBMIT A PHASE 1, 2, AND 3 BOND RELEASE APPLICATION ON THIS SAME BOUNDARY CHANGE AREA. Summary The Review Process The Cazbon Junction Mine was previously operated by Pueblo Coal, Incorporated, from its original pemutting date of October 25, 1983 until the company became insolvent. The permit was revoked and bond forfeited on July 25, 1990. Due to the failure and closing of the Texas American BanloPort Worth, Texas, the Division was