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Findings of the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety <br />for the <br />New Horizon Mine <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 />411a Arf <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 revision (PR-6). The following <br />findings have been reevaluated and updated if necessary to reflect changes which will occur as a <br />result of this permit revision. <br />Section A - Rule 2.07.6 <br />The permit application is accurate and complete. All requirements of the Act and these <br />rules have been complied with (2.07.6(2)(a)). <br />2. Based on information contained in the permit application and other information available <br />to the Division, the Division finds that surface coal mining and reclamation can be <br />feasibly 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.111-H (Probable Hydrologic <br />Consequences) of this document for additional discussion of the predicted hydrologic <br />consequences of mining operations at the New Horizon Mine 2 (2.07.6(2)(c)). <br />4. The Division finds that the permit area is, subject to valid rights existing as of August 3, <br />1977, not within: <br />a) An area designated unsuitable for surface coal mining operations (2.07.6(2)(d)(i)); <br />22