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the United States, or any State law, rule, or regulation, or any provision of the Surface Mining <br />Control and Reclamation Act or the Colorado Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Act <br />(2.07.6(2)(g)(i)). <br />8. Bowie Resources, LLC does not control and has not controlled mining operations with a <br />demonstrated pattern of willful violations of the Act of such nature, duration, and with such <br />resulting irreparable damage to the environment as to indicate an intent not to comply with the <br />provisions of the Act (2.07.6(2)(h)). <br />9. The Division finds that surface coal mining and reclamation operations to be performed under <br />this permit will not be inconsistent with other such operations anticipated to be performed in <br />areas adjacent to the permit area (2.07.6(2)(i)). <br />10. The Division estimates the reclamation liability for mining operations in this permit term to be <br />$4,718,106.31. The Division currently holds a $5,761,290.00 performance bond for the Bowie <br />No. 1 Mine (2.07.6(2)(j)). <br />11. The Division has made a negative determination for the presence of prime farmland within the <br />permit area. The decision was based on letters from the Natural Resources Conservation <br />Service that demonstrate that no prime farmland mapping units are found within the permit area <br />(2.07.6(2)(k)). <br />12. Based on information provided in the application, the Division has determined that an alluvial <br />valley floor exists within the permit or adjacent area. The alluvial valley floors are known as the <br />North Fork of the Gunnison River alluvial valley floor and the Terror Creek alluvial valley floor. <br />a) Pursuant to Rule 2.06.8(5)(a)(i), the Division finds that the proposed mining operations <br />will not interrupt, discontinue, or preclude farming on alluvial valley floors (2.06.8(5)). <br />b) Pursuant to Rule 2.05.8(5)(a)(ii), the Division finds that the proposed surface coal mining <br />operations will not materially damage the quantity and quality of water in surface and <br />ground water systems that supply those alluvial valley floors or portions of alluvial <br />valley floors. <br />c) Pursuant to Rule 4.24.2(1), the Division finds that the proposed surface coal mining <br />operation has been designed to preserve the essential hydrologic functions of alluvial <br />valley floors. <br />For additional specific findings concerning this alluvial valley floor please see Section B, XVII. <br />13. The Division hereby approves the postmining land uses of the operation. It was determined that <br />grazing for both livestock and wildlife for the bench areas and irrigated cropland use for the <br />storage silos, truck dump, train loadout areas, and the railroad spur meet the requirements of <br />Rules 4.16 and 2.07.6(2)(1). <br />14. Specific approvals have been granted or are proposed. These approvals are addressed in the <br />following section, Section B (2.07.6(2)(m)). <br />15. The Division finds, based on prior permit application information, various additional annual <br />reports, and monthly site inspections, that the activities proposed by the applicant would not <br />Page 17 of 42 <br />