GENERAL55498

• Permit No: C1980003
• IBM Index Class Name: General Documents
• Doc Date: 5/6/2002
• 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
Hayden Gulch 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 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 findings document is updated upon permit renewal, which occurs every five years for most
mines. This is the renewal findings document for the Hayden Gulch Mine, which has afive-year
permit term. The following findings were reevaluated and updated if necessary to reflect changes
which have occurred during the past permit term. Any stipulations from the original permit and
findings document or subsequent revisions that have been totally resolved to the satisfaction of
the Division have been removed from this document. All stipulations have been resolved.
Section A -Rule 2.07.6
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 surface coal mining and reclamation can be feasibly
accomplished at the Hayden Gulch Mine (2.07.6(2)(b)).
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 by the
Division. This assessment entitled "Cumulative Hydrologic Impacts" for the Hayden
Gulch Mine 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 area designated unsuitable for surface coal mining operations (2.07.6(2)(d)(i));