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Findings of the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety <br />for the <br />Munger Canyon Mine <br />Explanation of Findings <br />Pursuant to Rule 2.07.6(2) of the Regulations of the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board for <br />Coal Mining, and the approved state program, the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety or the <br />Board must make specific written findings prior to issuance of a permit, permit renewal or permit <br />revision. These findings are based on information made available to the Division that demonstrates <br />that the applicant will be able to operate in compliance with the Colorado Surface Coal Mining <br />Reclamation Act and the Regulations promulgated pursuant to the Act. <br />The findings in Section "A" are required by specific provisions of Rule 2.07.6(2), and are listed in <br />accordance with that Rule. The findings and specific approvals in Section "B" are required pursuant <br />to Rule 2.07.6(2)(m), and are listed in accordance with applicable Rule 4 provisions, organized under <br />pertinent subject or discipline subtitles. <br />This findings document is updated upon permit renewal, which occurs every five years for most <br />mines. This is the renewal findings document for the Munger Canyon Mine, which has a five-year <br />permit term from 1/3/2008 to 1/3/2013. The findings were reevaluated and updated as necessary to <br />reflect changes which have occurred during the past permit term. <br />SECTION A <br />Findings Required by Rule 2.07.6(2). <br />1. The permit application is accurate and complete. All requirements of the Act and these rules <br />have been complied with (2.07.6(2)(a)). <br />2. Based on information contained in the permit application and other information available to <br />the Division, the Division finds that surface coal mining and reclamation can be feasibly <br />accomplished at the Munger Canyon Mine (2.07.6(2)(b)). <br />3. The assessment of the probable cumulative impacts of all anticipated coal mining in the <br />general area on the hydrologic balance, as described in 2.05.6(3), has been made by the <br />Division. This assessment, entitled "East Salt Creek Cumulative Hydrologic Impact <br />Statement," is available for inspection at the offices of the Division in Volume II of the Coal <br />CHIS. The Division finds that the operations proposed under the application have been <br />designed to prevent damage to the hydrologic balance outside the proposed permit area. <br />Please refer to Section B.III.F (Probable Hydrologic Consequences) of this document for <br />additional discussion of the predicted hydrologic consequences of mining operations at the <br />Munger Canyon Mine (2.07.6(2)(c)). <br />14