2008-09-29_PERMIT FILE - C1981019A

• Permit No: C1981019A
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 9/29/2008
• Section_Exhibit Name: 2.01 General Requirements
• Media Type: D
• Archive: Yes

RULE 2 PERMITS
RULE 2 PERMITS
2.01 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
2.01.1 Scope
The scope of this section establishes the minimum general requirements for permits required to continue
surface coal mining and reclamation operations under the Colorado regulatory framework. The objective
of this section is to insure that all operations make timely application for permits, and that all surface coal
mining and reclamation operations are conducted only under permits issued in accordance with the
requirements of the Colorado Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Act and regulations promulgated
thereunder.
2.01.2 General Requirements for Existing Operations
The information contained within this application is designed to effect compliance with the regulations of
the approved Colorado program. Therefore, the format of this application has been developed to follow
the requirements of the Colorado regulatory program.
As required, Colowyo filed its initial application on February 5, 1981 with the Colorado Mined Land
Reclamation Division to meet the regulatory requirement of not later than two months following the date
of approval (December 15, 1980) of the Colorado regulatory program by the United States Secretary of
Interior to comply with the additional applicable provisions of Rules 2 and 4.
2.01.3 General Requirements for Permits for All Surface Coal Mining Operations
Colowyo has prepared this application in compliance with the applicable requirements of Rules 2 and 4
of the approved Colorado program.
2.01.4 Permit Requirements for New Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Operations
Because the Colowyo operation is an existing mine, the requirements of this Section are not applicable to
Colowyo.
2.01.5 Permit Term
Colowyo originally submitted the initial permit application with a request for life-of-mine approval
because Colowyo has three long-term contracts with major electric generating facilities, because of the
nature of these contracts, and the extensive capital expense commitment made by Colowyo. The
Division determined that a variance of the standard five-year permit term could not be granted since the
specific financial justifications could not be provided. However, it was determined by the Division that
the initial application was complete for the life-of-mine. Subsequently, the Division made findings and
on November 11, 1982 approved the entire permit area, which also represented the initial life-of-mine
area. The initial permit area had the right of successive renewal for successive five-year permit terms.
Colowyo is hereby submitting the complete information necessary for the Division to make a finding that
the permit revision incorporating Federal Lease C-29224 and State Coal Lease 257/13S is complete for
the life-of-mine. With approval of this application, we are requesting approval of the entire permit area
which also represents the life-of-mine area. Consistent with this approach the revised permit area will
then again have the right of successive renewal for successive five-year permit terms.
Introduction 2.01-1 Date Revised: 6/23/08
Revision No: MR-91