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*, , 'v III IIIIIIIIIIIII III 999 STATE OF COLORADO DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY Department of Natural Resuurces ~ r, 1313 Shermsr. St.. Room 215 Denver, CO 80203 Nhone: (3031 866-3567 Fnx:ao31s3z-slob MINING PERMIT - COAL FEB16199~ L~ r Permit Date July 19, 1992 Permit No. C-81-033 M1NEFr.4~~~ Permit Expiration Date July 19, 1997 4~ pF C'p~p'p N~ •~~R. ~ I876 Roy Romer Governor Michael B. Long Urvision UlreelOr THIS PERMIT is issued by the Division of Minerals and Geology, Department of Natural Resources, State of Colorado. RECITALS I. Bear Coal Co Inc ("operator") desires to conduct a mining operation known as Bear Mine for the purpose of extracting coal. II. On January 22, 1993, the Division of Minerals and Geology ("the Division") approved the operator's application for this permit, and backdated' the permit to July 19, 1992 to preserve legal continuity of consecutive five year terms. The bond amount is fixed, and the Division has 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 November 20, 1992, 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.