GENERAL54876

• Permit No: C1984065
• IBM Index Class Name: General Documents
• Doc Date: 7/25/2001
• Doc Name: PROPOSED DECISION & FINDINGS OF COMPLIANCE FOR RN4
• Permit Index Doc Type: FINDINGS
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

Findings of the Colorado
Division of Minerals and Geology
for the Renewal of Permit C-84-065, Coal Ridge No. 1 Mine
Exnlanation of Finding
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 findings prior to issuance of a permit, permit renewal or permit revision.
These findings are based on information made available to the Division that demonstrates that the
applicant will be able to operate in compliance with the Colorado Surface Coa] Mining Reclamation
Act and the Regulations promulgated pursuant to the Act.
The findings in the following sections required by Rule 2.07.6(2) are listed in accordance with that
Rule. The findings and specific approvals required pursuant to Rule 2.07.6(2)(m) are listed in
accordance with Rule 4 and are organized under subject or discipline subtitles.
This is the 4'" renewal findings document for Permit C-84-065 for the Coal Ridge No. I Mine, and
is an update of previous renewal findings. This renewal is for a period of 5 years, from October 9,
2001, and expiring on October 9, 2006.
Section A -Rule 2.07.6
1. The permit application is accurate and complete. A]] requirements of the Act and these rules have
been complied with [2.07.6(2)(x)].
2. Based on information contained in the permit application and other information available to the
Division, the Division finds that surface coal mining and reclamation can be feasibly accomplished
at the Coal Ridge No. 1 Mine [2.07.6(2)(b)].
3. The assessment of the probable cumulative impacts of all anticipated coal mining in the general
area on the hydrologic balance, as described in 2.05.6(3), has been made and updated by the
Division. This assessment entitled Cumulative Hydrologic Impact Assessments, Volume II, 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. Please refer to Section B.]II (Probable Hydrologic Consequences)
of this document for additional discussion of the predicted hydrologic consequences of mining
operations at the Coal Ridge No. 1 Mine [2.07.6(2)(c)].
4. The Division finds that the affected area is, subject to valid rights existing as of August 3, 1977,
not within:
a) an area designated unsuitable for surface coal mining operations [2.07.6(2)(d)(i))].
b) an area under study for designation as unsuitable for surface coal mining operations
9 July 25,2001