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iii iiiiiiiiiiiu iii 999 STATE OF COLORADO DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY Department of Natural Resources 1313 Sherman SL, Room 215 Denver, l:0 8020} Phone: 13031 866 3567 fqX: (3031832-F1106 MINING PERMIT - COAL . ..- - _... _ OF.CO(~ ~~~ ~ b :o AUG 27 1993 ~8 T6 DIV161Cii U~ %v:~C d~a , i~bdl :Ri;v Romer G ovemrn Michael B Lonp Division Direc mr Permit Date: May 23, 1993 Permit Expiration Date: May 23, 1998 Permit No. C-82-056 THIS PERMIT is issued by the Division of Minerals and Geology, Department of Natural Resources, State of Colorado. RECITALS I. Twentymile Coal Company ("operator") desires to conduct a mining operation known as Foidel Creek Mine for the purpose of extracting coal. II. On July 16, 1993, the Division of Minerals and Geology ("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 June 2, 1993, 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 sec. and regulations promulgated thereunder and that all the requirements of Article 33 of Title 34, C.R.S. ("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 permit 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 area 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) (I) Unless the proposed operation was an operation which produced coal in commercial quantities in the year preceding August 3, 1977 and at that time was located within or adjacent to alluvial valley floors, the proposed surface coal mining operations would: