1993-04-19_REVISION - C1981008

• Permit No: C1981008
• IBM Index Class Name: Revision
• Doc Date: 4/19/1993
• Doc Name: PROPOSED DECISION & FINDINGS OF COMPLIANCE FOR RN2
• Type & Sequence: RN2
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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Findings of the
Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology
for
New Horizon Mines 1 and 2
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 Hew
Horizon Mines , which has a five-year permit term. The following findings were
reevaluated and updated if necessary to reflect changes which have occurred
during the past permit term. Any stipulations from the original permit and
findings document or subsequent revisions that have been totally resolved to
the satisfaction of the Division, have been removed from this document.
SECTION A
Findings Required by Rule 2.07.6(2) .
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 New
Horizon Mines 1 and 2 (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
"Nucla Mine CHIS, " 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 (2 .07.6(2)(c)) .
4. The Division finds that the permit area is , subject to valid rights
existing as of August 3, 1977, not within:
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