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This assessment, entitled Cumulative Hydrologic Impact Assessment Boulder/Weld Coal Field
<br />CHIS Coors-Keenesburg, is available for inspection at [he offices of the Division. The Division
<br />finds that the operations proposed under the Application have been designed to prevent damage
<br />to the hydrologic balance outside the proposed permit azea. Please refer to Section B.III
<br />(Probable Hydrologic Consequences) of this document for additional discussion of the predicted
<br />hydrologic consequences of mining operations at the Keenesburg Strip Mine. [Rule 2.07.6(2)(c)].
<br />4. Relative Location
<br />The Division finds that the affected azea is, subject to valid rights existing as of August 3, 1977,
<br />not within:
<br />a) An azea designated unsuitable for surface coal mining operations [Rule
<br />2.07.6(2)(d)(I)] [PAP, 2.03.7(1), page 29, 5/96];
<br />b) An azea under study for designation as unsuitable for surface coal mining operations.
<br />[Rule 2.07.6(2)(d)(ii)][Findings, Renewa102, 1992, paza4 a), page 11];
<br />c) The boundaries of the National Park System, [he National Wildlife Refuge System,
<br />the National System of Trails, the National Wilderness Preservation System, the Wild and
<br />Scenic Rivers System including rivers under study for designation, and National
<br />Recreation Areas [Rule 2.07.6(2)(d)(iii)(A)][Findings, Renewal 02, 1992, paza 4 b), page
<br />11];
<br />d) Three hundred feet of any public building, school, church, community or institutional
<br />building, or public pazk [Rule 2.07.6(2)(d)(iii)(B)][Findings, Renewa102, 1992, paza 4 c),
<br />page 11];
<br />e) One hundred feet of a cemetery [Rule 2.07.6(2)(d)(iii)(C)][Findings, Renewal 02,
<br />1992, paza 4 d), page 11];
<br />f) The boundaries of any National Forest unless the required finding of compatibility
<br />has been made by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. [Rule
<br />2.07.6(2)(d)(iii)(D)][Findings, Renewa102, 1992, paza 4 f), page 11];
<br />g) One hundred feet of the outside right-of-way line of any public road except where
<br />mine access or haul roads join such line, and excepting any roads for which the necessary
<br />approvals have been received, notices published, public hearing opportunities provided,
<br />and written findings made [Rule 2.07.6(2)(d)(iv)J[Findings, Renewal 02, 1992, paza 4 g),
<br />page 11];
<br />h) Three hundred feet of an occupied dwelling unless a written waiver from the owner
<br />has been provided [Rule 2.07.6(2)(d)(v)][Findings, Renewa102, 1992, paza 4 h), page 11].
<br />Permit Renewal 04 Findings
<br />30 August 2001
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