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Rule 2.OJ • Both State and Federal records were examined, and nothing within the proposed permit area is capable of being classified as an area designated unsuitable for mining. The investigation included review of the following items: 1. State and local land use plans 2. Fragile and historic lands 3. Potential far loss or reduction of long range productivity of water supply and food or fiber products 4. Natural hazard lands in relation to endangering life and property. 5. Areas of unstable geology and frequent flooding 6. Public health and safety 7. Lands subject to prohibitions or limitations Previous findings by the DMG in conjunttion with previous permit renewals have confirmed that: The permit area is not within an area designated, or under study for designation, as unsuitable for surface coal mining operations. There are ao occupied dwellings within 300 feet of the mine permit boundary or land subject to prohibitions or limitations. 2.03.8 Permit Term Information • The original Permit to Conduct Coal Mining in Colorado was approved for the Hayden Gulch Mine on January 4, 1981. The most recent renewal of Permit No. C-80-003 was approved January 4, 1992 and expires January 4, 1997. A permit renewal application was filed with CDMG on July 5, 1996. In response to the 1984 mid-term permit review by the MLRD, HGCC revised its permit to reflect a substantially shorter life-of-mine and smaller mine operation than originally planned. In November 1987, HGCC submitted a Notice of Intention for Temporary Cessation to the MLRD which was followed by several Technical Revisions (TRs) to the permit pertaining to Einal reclamation and mine closure plans. In September 1987, HGCC submitted a Phase I bond release request for the estimated 318 mine acres that had been reclaimed from 1978 through 1986. That request waz approved by the MLRD in March 1988. The 30 acre mine facility area, which was reclaimed in 1987, included the shop, warehouse, offices and powder magazine facilities. Since 1987, activities at the mine and under this permit have consisted of routine environmental monitoring, minor reclamation maintenance work, and periodic evaluation of reclamation success. The Mining and Reclamation Permit was renewed again in January 1992 and the Division initiated a mid-term review in August 1994. This Technical Revision pentut request was prepared partially in response to that mid-term permit review. For reference purposes, Table 2.08-1 in Settion 2.08 summarizes all permit stipulations and revisions proposed or approved since the January 1987 renewal. 1987 waz chosen az the "base year • for this TR document since it represents the termination of mine and reclamation operations at the mme and beginning of the post reclamation monitonng period. In addition, many permu revisions since 1987 pertain to reclamation issues which are still relevant and may be revisited prior to complete bond release. 1 X2-63 9~'/~R6 .,..,.,w 2.03-15 /i~zc~96 Su6rorrrAL