1992-09-22_GENERAL DOCUMENTS - C1981019 (2)

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t �' III 'lllll'll'IIIIII 999 STATE OF COLORADO MINED LAND RECLAMATION DIVISION r C, c��o� Department of Natural Resources U TN 1313 Sherman St., Room 215 Denver,CO 80203 303 866-3567 6 ��p *,8, * FAX: 303 832-8106 L i' Roy Romer, Governor 1 Michael B.Long, 1v�,,vL Division Director MINING PERMIT - COAL Permit Date November 5, 1992 Permit No. C-81-019 Permit Expiration Date: November 5, 1997 This permit is issued by the Mined Land Reclamation Division, Department of Natural Resources, State of Colorado. RECITALS I . Colowyo Coal Company ("operator") desires to conduct a mining operation known as Colowyo Coal Mine for the purpose of extracting coal . II . On June 30, 1992, the Mined Land Reclamation Division ("the Division") approved the operator' s application for this permit, fixed the amount of bond and directed that this permit be issued upon the filing with the Division of bond in the amount so fixed in form and substance approved by the Division, and such bond has been so furnished. III . On June 30, 1992, the Division made the following findings : (a) The permit application is accurate and contains all information required under C.R.S. , 34-33-101 et sec . and regulations promulgated thereunder and that all the requirements of Article 33 of Title 34, C.R.S. ( "such article") for the issue of a permit have been complied with; (b) The applicant has demonstrated that reclamation as required by such article can be accomplished under the reclamation plan contained in the permit application; (c) The assessment of the probable cumulative impact of all anticipated mining in the area on the hydrologic balance specified in Section 34-33-110(2)(1 ) has been made by the Division and the proposed operation thereof has been designed to prevent material damage to the hydrologic balance outside the permit area; (d) Granting the permit. will not conflict with any designation decision issued pursuant to Section 522 of the Federal "Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977" , as amended, (P.L. 95-87) , nor is the area proposed to be mined within an area under study for unsuitability designation in an administrative proceeding commenced pursuant to Section 34-33-126 or Section 522 of said P.L. 95-87 .