2013-02-15_REVISION - C1981020 ‎(2)‎

• Permit No: C1981020
• IBM Index Class Name: REVISION
• Doc Date: 2/15/2013
• Doc Name: Proposed Decision and Findings of Compliance
• From: DRMS
• To: CAM Mining, LLC
• Type & Sequence: RN6
• Email Name: MPB
• Email Name: SB1
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

Explanation of Findings
Findings of the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety
for the
Munger Canyon Mine
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 in Section A. 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, in Section B.
This findings document was updated in association with approval of Permit Renewal No. 6. The
following findings were reevaluated and updated, if necessary, in association with RN -6. 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 Munger Canyon Mine (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 "East Salt Creek Cumulative Hydrologic Impact
Statement," is available for inspection at the offices of the Division in Volume II of the Coal
CHIS. 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.F (Probable Hydrologic Consequences) of this document for
additional discussion of the predicted hydrologic consequences of mining operations at the
Munger Canyon Mine (2.07.6(2)(c)).
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