2012-01-23_APPLICATION CORRESPONDENCE - C2010088 ‎(3)‎

• Permit No: C2010088
• IBM Index Class Name: Application Correspondence
• Doc Date: 1/23/2012
• Doc Name: Proposed Decision & Findings
• From: DRMS
• To: CAM-Colorado, LLC
• Email Name: MPB
• Email Name: SB1
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

Findings of the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety
for the
Fruit Loadout
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 Reclamation, Mining and
Safety 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.
Section A - Rule 2.07.6
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 Fruit Loadout (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 " Fruita Loadout Cumulative Hydrologic Impact
Assessment" is available for inspection at the Division's Denver office. 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
discussion of the predicted hydrologic consequences of coal loadout operations at the
Fruita Loadout (2.07.6(2)(c)).
4. The Division finds that the affected 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));
b) An area under study for designation as unsuitable for surface coal mining operations
(2.07.6(2)(d)(ii));
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