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Bowie No. 2 Mine (C- 1996 -083) <br />MT- 4 <br />Intrnrii irtinn <br />This document presents the results of the Midterm Review of the Bowie No. 2 Mine, conducted by <br />the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety (Division). The Bowie No. 2 Mine is <br />owned and operated by Bowie Resources, LLC. This Midterm Review was conducted to fulfill the <br />requirements of the Colorado Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Act (Act), and Rules 2.08.3, <br />2.06.2(9), 2.06.3(4), 2.06.5(3), 2.06.7(5), and 3.02.2(4) of the Rules and Regulations of the Colorado <br />Mined Land Reclamation Board for Coal Mining (Rules), which were promulgated to implement <br />the Act. <br />Rule 2.08.3 requires that the Division conduct a review of each permit issued not later than the <br />middle of the permit term. Based on this review, for good cause shown, the Division may require <br />reasonable revisions to, or modifications of, the permit provisions to ensure compliance with the <br />Act and Regulations. <br />Rules 2.06.2, 2.06.3, 2.06.5, and 2.06.7 require that during the midterm review, where applicable, <br />experimental practices, mountaintop removal variances, variances from approximate original <br />contour (AOC), and variances from contemporaneous reclamation, respectively, be reviewed by <br />the Division. <br />Rule 3.02.2(4) requires that the Division review the amount of performance bond liability and the <br />terms of acceptance of the bond every 2% years. <br />This Midterm Review consisted of a detailed review of the Bowie No. 2 Mine permit application <br />package and previous Division findings of compliance to ensure that the proposed operation is in <br />compliance with the Rules and Act. The Division also reviewed all subsequent revisions and <br />stipulation responses to ensure that all permit commitments and conditions were being followed. <br />Problems and observations from past Division inspection reports were also considered. <br />The document has seven sections. <br />• Section I contains a brief description of the mine history and the surrounding <br />environment. <br />• Section 11 contains a summary of permit actions since the last Permit Renewal. <br />• Section III is a summary of the Division's review of the active stipulations attached to the <br />permit. <br />• Section IV is a summary of the review of any previously approved experimental practices, <br />mountaintop removal variances, variances from approximate original contour (AOC), and <br />variances from contemporaneous reclamation. <br />• Section V summarizes any enforcement actions issued since the permit was last <br />renewed, and the current status of any actions that were issued. <br />• Section VI is a summary of the review and a discussion of any problems identified as a <br />result of this review that are required to be resolved. <br />Page 2 of 22 <br />