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Introduction <br />Purpose and Scope of this Document <br />The Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety (the Division) has received an <br />application from Trapper Mining Inc. (Trapper) to renew permit C-81-010 for conducting surface <br />coal mining and reclamation operations at the Trapper Mine. The application number is RN-05. <br />Prior to deciding whether or not to approve a permit renewal application, the Division is required <br />by law to make specific written findings. Those findings are required by Section 34-33-114 of <br />the Colorado Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Act and Section 2.07.6(2) of the Regulations of <br />the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board for Coal Mining. This document presents those <br />findings and the Division's proposed decision regarding approval of Trapper's permit renewal <br />application. This document also contains a description of the environment affected by the <br />operation and summaries of the mining and reclamation plans. <br />Replacement of Previous Findings Documents <br />This findings document replaces the findings documents from Trapper's previous renewal and <br />midterm reviews although much of the information in this document is derived from those <br />previous documents. <br />Information Sources for Permit and Review Process <br />The review process for permit renewals is described in the Colorado Surface Coal Mining <br />Reclamation Act (C.R.S. 34-33-101 et seq.) and the Regulations of the Colorado Mined Land <br />Reclamation Board for Coal Mining. Rules referred to in this document are contained within <br />those regulations. Specific information about Trapper's mining and reclamation operations can <br />be found in the permit application and permit revision applications on file with the Division of <br />Reclamation, Mining and Safety, 1313 Sherman Street, Room 215, Denver, Colorado 80203. <br />Trapper Mine 3 July 25, 2008