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Findings of the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety <br />for the <br />New Horizon Mine 1 and Mine 2 <br />Explanation of Findings <br />Pursuant to Rule 2.07.6(2) of the Regulations of the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board <br />for Coal Mining, and the approved state program, the Division of Reclamation, Mining and <br />Safety or the Board must make specific written findings prior to issuance of a permit, permit <br />renewal or permit revision. These findings are based on information made available to the <br />Division that demonstrates that the applicant will be able to operate in compliance with the <br />Colorado Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Act and the Regulations promulgated pursuant to <br />the Act. <br />The findings in the following sections required by Rule 2.07.6(2) are listed in accordance with <br />that Rule. The findings and specific approvals required pursuant to Rule 2.07.6(2)(m) are listed <br />in accordance with Rule 4 and are organized under subject or discipline subtitles. <br />This findings document has been updated for this permit renewal. The following findings were <br />reevaluated and updated if necessary to reflect changes that have occurred during the time since <br />the permit was last renewed. Any stipulations from the original permit and findings document or <br />subsequent revisions that have been totally resolved to the satisfaction of the Division, have been <br />removed from this document. <br />Section A - Rule 2.07.6 <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 New Horizon Mine 1 and Mine 2 (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 "Nucla Mine CHIS," is available for inspection at the <br />offices of the Division. The Division finds that the operations proposed under the <br />application have been designed to prevent damage to the hydrologic balance outside the <br />proposed permit area. Please refer to Section B.II-H (Probable Hydrologic Consequences) <br />of this document for additional discussion of the predicted hydrologic consequences of <br />mining operations at the New Horizon Mine 2 (2.07.6(2)(c)). <br />19