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et.seq. , which is administered by the federal Mine Safety and <br /> Health Administration (MSHA) . <br /> Mine ID# <br /> 05-00301 Dutch Creek Mine <br /> 05-00300 L.S. Wood #3 Mine <br /> 05-00351 Bear Creek #4 Mine <br /> 05-02342 Coal Basin #5 Mine <br /> 05-03644 Coal Preparation Plant <br /> Surface operations, and the surface effects of underground <br /> mining are regulated under the Colorado Surface Coal Mine <br /> Reclamation Act, Article 33 of Title 34 , which is administered <br /> by the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Division (MLRD) . The <br /> State of Colorado has primary authority for mining and <br /> reclamation on federal (as well as state) lands, under an <br /> approved program, pursuant to the federal Surface Coal Mining <br /> Reclamation Act, P.L. 95-87. <br /> Note: The MLRD review of the mine site and surface <br /> effects of underground mining is extremely comprehensive, <br /> and voluminous; hence, reference is made in this <br /> submittal to further explanatory documents and reference <br /> materials contained in the MLRD permit, which is kept on <br /> file in the Pitkin County Planning Office. References to <br /> the "permit" and "mine plan" areas derive from areas <br /> designated in the MLRD permit as having surface <br /> facilities, or overlieing the present and projected <br /> underground workings. <br /> Mining and Reclamation Permit - State of Colorado/ Mined Land <br /> Reclamation Division <br /> Permit C-81-017 <br /> Issued 5/31/88 <br /> Status of the Permit: <br /> The MLRD permit for the Coal Basin operations remains in <br /> effect. <br /> At the closing, the lease agreement is executed between <br /> C. S. Coal and Mid-Continent, C.S. Coal will assume <br /> responsibility for future environmental maintenance and <br /> site reclamation, including reclamation bonding, and the <br /> MLRD permit will be transferred to Crystal Springs Coal. <br /> Water quality, including water discharges from the mine site, <br /> is subject to the provisions of the Colorado Water Quality <br /> Crystal Springs Coal, Inc. 7 Coal Basin Mine <br />