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Midterm Review <br />Roadside North and South Mines <br />C-1981-041 <br />This document presents the results of the Midterm Permit Review 7 (MT -7) of the Snowcap Coal <br />Company Inc's Roadside North and South Mines. The Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and <br />Safety (Division) conducted this review for the purpose of fulfilling the requirements of the Colorado <br />Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Act and the Regulations of the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation <br />Board for Coal Mining. <br />This Midterm Review was conducted to fulfill the requirements of Sections 2.08.3, 2.06.2(10), <br />2.06.3(4)(a), 2.06.5(3), 2.06.7(5) and 3.02.2(4). <br />Section 2.08.3 of the Regulations requires that the Division conduct a review of each permit issued, prior <br />to its midterm. Based on this review, for good cause shown, the Division may require reasonable <br />revisions or modifications of the permit provisions to ensure compliance with the Act and Regulation. <br />Section 3.02.2(4) requires that the Division review the amount of the bond and the terms of acceptance of <br />the bond every 2 '/2 years. <br />Sections 2.06.2(10), 2.06.3(4)(a), 2.06.5(3) and 2.06.7(5) require that experimental practices, mountaintop <br />removal variances, variances from approximate original contour (AOC) for steep slope mining and <br />variances from contemporaneous reclamation for combined surface and underground mining, <br />respectively, be reviewed by the Division where applicable during the Midterm Review. <br />This Midterm Review consisted of a detailed review of the following documents: <br />• The Roadside North and South Mines permit application, including stipulations and responses, <br />• All revisions made to the permit since the issuance of the permit, <br />• The Roadside North and South Mines annual reclamation and hydrology reports, <br />• Bond surety and reclamation cost estimate, <br />• The Division findings document, <br />• The Division's inspection reports, <br />• Any notices of violations since the issuance of the permit <br />SECTION I — HISTORY <br />The Roadside North and South Portal Mines (formerly known as the Roadside and Cameo Mines) is an <br />underground coal mining operation located in Mesa County, approximately three miles northeast of <br />Palisade, Colorado, adjacent to Interstate 70 and the Colorado River, at the Cameo exit in De Beque <br />Canyon. Underground mining operations began in 1974. On February 17, 1981 GEX Colorado, Inc. <br />submitted the original application for a permit under the Colorado permanent program. On December 31, <br />1981 the Roadside and Cameo Mines were purchased by Powderhorn Coal Company. Following the <br />Roadside North and South Mines -2- 7/2/2014 <br />