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Findings of the Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology Hamilton 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 Minerals and Geology 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. This findings document is updated upon permit renewal, which occurs every five years for most mines. This is the renewal findings document for the Hamilton Mine, which has a five year permit term. The following findings were reevaluated and updated as necessary to reflect changes that have occurred during the past permit term. Any stipulations from the original permit and findings document have been totally resolved and have been removed from this document. SECTION A - Findings Required by Rule 2.07.6 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 surface coal mining and reclamation can be feasibly accomplished at the Hamilton Mine. (2.07.6(2)(b)). 3. 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 entitled "San Miguel Cumulative Hydrologic Impact Assessment" 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. Please refer to Section B-III (Probable Hydrologic Consequences) of this document for additional discussions of the predicted hydrologic consequences of mining operations at the Hamilton Mine. 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)); 9