2013-03-07_GENERAL DOCUMENTS - C1981035

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Introduction This document is the decision package prepared by the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety (the Division) for the King Coal Mine. This document includes: 1) the proposed decision to approve the renewal application; 2) a summary which includes a history of the review of the permit application, a description of the environment affected by the operation and a description of the mining and reclamation plan; and 3) the written findings of compliance the Division has made as required by the Colorado Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Act. Detailed information concerning the findings of compliance can be found in the Regulations of the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board for Coal Mining. The Division has received an application for a renewal to a permit to conduct surface coal mining and reclamation operations at the King Coal Mine. The application was submitted by GCC Energy, LLC. The Mine is operated by GCC Energy, LLC. The mine is located on Federal, State, and Private lands within La Plata County, Colorado. The legal description of the lands included within the permit area is: King I Mine Township 34 North, Range 11 West, New Mexico Principal Meridian Section 5: SW /4, W/2 SE /4, S/2 SW /4 NW /4 Section 6: Lots 1 -5 (inclusive), E/2 NW /4, NE /4, N/2 SE /4, SE /4 SE /4, SE /4 SW /4 SE /4 Section 7: NE /4 NE /4, NE /4 NW /4 NE /4 Section 8: N/2 NW /4 Township 35 North, Range 11 West, New Mexico Principal Meridian Section 28: SW /4 SW /4 Section 29: S/2 SE /4 Section 31: Lot 4, SE /4 SW /4, SE /4, S/2 NE /4 Section 32: W /2, NE /4 Township 35 North, Range 12 West, New Mexico Principal Meridian Section 36: SE /2 SE 1/4 Access to County Road: a tract in Sections 29 and 30, T 35 N, R 11 W, N.M.P.M.: Beginning at a point on the South line in said Section 29, Whence SW corner of said Section 29 bears West, 9.16 feet; Thence N 22 37' W, 551.30 feet, more or less to south right -of -way in Co. Rd. 120; Thence N 84 23' E, 82.09 feet, to West right -of -way in Wright Coal Mine Road, Thence S 22 37' E, along said line, 560.0 feet to South line of said Section 29; Thence West along said South line 85.04 feet to point of beginning, King II Mine Township 35 North, Range 12 West, New Mexico Principal Meridian Section 35: N/2 SE /4 Section 36: Remaining area not already included in the King I Mine area The permit area covers approximately 2,658 acres. Section 2.03.6 of the permit details the various coal leases.