GENERAL54873

• Permit No: C1980007
• IBM Index Class Name: General Documents
• Doc Date: 6/23/1981
• Doc Name: Proposed Decision and Findings of Compliance
• Permit Index Doc Type: Findings
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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FINDINGS
ARCO COAL COMPANY
M_T. GUNNISON NO. 1 C12NE
Z. Legal, Financial and Compliance Information (2.03
For this operation, private mineral estate has not been severed from
private surface estate, therefore the documentation specified by 2.03.6(2)
is not required. (2.07.6(2)(f)).
On the basis of evidence submitted by the applicant, this Division finds
that ARCO Coal Company does not~own or control any operations which are
currently in violation of any law, rule, or regulation of the United States,
or any State late, rule, or regulation, or any provision of the Surface
~~tining-Control and Reclamation Act or the Colorado Surface Coal Mining
Reclamation Act. (2.07.6(2)(g)).
ARCO Coal Company does not control and has not controlled mining operations
with a demonstrated pattern of willful violations of the Act of such nature,
duration, and with such resulting irreparable damage to the environment as
to indicate an intent not to comply with the provisions of the Act. (2.07.6(2)(h)).
The proposed operation is in compliance.
II. Land Use (2.04,3, 2.05.5, 4.1
The Division hereby approves the post mining land use of the proposed
operation. It was determined that rangeland and wildlife habitat met the re-
cuirements of Section 4.16. (2.07.6(2)(1)).
III. Cultural and Historic Resources (2.04.4, 2.05.6(4))
On the basis of evidence submitted by ARCO Coal Company in the form of a letter
from the State Historical Society of Colorado on page 2-366 of the permit appli-
cation, the Division finds that the proposed mining operation will not adversely
affect any publicly owned park or place listed on the National Register of
Historic Places. (2.07.6(2)(e)).
Although not required by Colorado regulations, raithin the Federal Regulations
there is a further consideration of "cultural or historic resources eligible
for Listing on the National Register of Historic Places". For information con-
cerning this Federal requirement, please refer to the Cultural Resources section
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Iv. Geo_ocu (?.04.5 and 2.04.6(2))
The geologu sections of the permit application, found on pages 2-219 to 2-246
of volume 1 and in the additional oeologu exhibits volume, have been reviewed
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