2008-08-11_REVISION - C1992080 ‎(19)‎

• Permit No: C1992080
• IBM Index Class Name: REVISION
• Doc Date: 8/11/2008
• Doc Name: Proposed Decision and Findings of Compliance
• From: DRMS
• To: Oakridge Energy
• Type & Sequence: RN3
• Email Name: TAK
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

Findings of the
Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety
for the
Carbon Junction 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 Reclamation, Mining and Safety, 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 Coal 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.
SECTION A - Rule 2.07.6(2)
1. 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 reclamation can be feasibly accomplished at the Carbon Junction
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, titled "Carbon Junction CHIA", 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));
b) An area under study for designation as unsuitable for surface coal mining operations
(2.07.6(2)(d)(ii));
C) The boundaries of the National Park System, the National Wildlife Refuge System, the
National System of Trails, the National Wilderness Preservation System, the Wild and
Scenic Rivers System including rivers under study for designation, and National
Recreation Areas (2.07.6(2)(d)(iii)(A));
d) Three hundred feet of any public building, school, church, community or institutional
building, or public park (2.07.6(2)(d)(iii)(B));
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