2018-12-28_REVISION - C1980004 (4)

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4 was in Temporary Cessation. The mine as of the writing of this mid-term review document continues to be in Temporary Cessation. On May 31, 2011 the Division approved a permit renew al (RN-07) for a new permit term expiring July 6, 2016. On February 3, 2017, the Division approved Permit Revision PR-02 which reduced the approved Affected Area by 258.10 acres (database error adjustment), but increased the approved Permit Area by 1,000.90 acres. On November 26, 2018 the Division approved a permit renewal (RN-08) for a new permit term expiring on July 6, 2021. The projected date of issuance for the RN-08 permit is January 2, 2019. There have been no Notices of Violation issued since the May 31, 2011 approval of RN-07 to date. This midterm review is identified as Midterm Review No. 8 in the Division’s Permit System. This document, however, is actually Midterm Review No. 9, since the Division has completed the Permit Renewal No. 8 for the McClane Canyon Mine , and since mid -terms precede the subsequent permit renewal (Mid-Term Review No. 1 precedes Permit Renewal No. 1; Mid-Term Review No. 2 precedes Permit Renewal No. 2, etc). Please refer to Table No. 1 attached at the end of this review for details of the Division’s record of reviews. In order to remain consistent with the numbering of previous mid-term reviews, this mid-term review will remain MT-08 SECTION II – REVISIONS TO THE PERMIT The proposed decision for Permit Renewal No. 8 was made on November 26, 2018. The comment period for the renewal will end on midnight December 31, 2018. No revisions to the C-1980-004 permit have been made since the issuance of RN -08. SECTION III – STATUS OF STIPULATIONS Stipulation 27 was attached to Permit Renewal No. 5, and will remain in effect. No additional stipulations were placed on the permit as a result of November 26, 2018 Permit Renewal RN -08. STIPULATION NO. 27 -- SEDIMENT REMOVED FROM THE SEDIMENT POND MAY BE USED AS A TOPDRESSING OR TOPSOIL SUPPLEMENT PURSUANT TO RULE 4.06.2(4)(A), UPON SUBMITTAL OF CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL ANALYSES DEMO NSTRATING THAT THE MATERIAL IS EQUAL TO OR MORE SUITABLE FOR SUSTAINING VEGETATION THAN AVAILABLE TOPSOIL OR OTHER PLANT GROWTH MEDIA. SUCH DEMONSTRATION SHALL BE BASED ON A REPRESENTATIVE COMPOSITE SAMPLE OF THE MATERIAL OBTAINED FROM EACH POND CLEAN OUT EPISODE. REQUIRED PARAMETERS WILL INCLUDE THOSE LISTED IN 4.06.2(4)(A), WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THICKNESS, DEPTH, COARSE FRAGMENTS, AND AREAL EXTENT. ANALYSES FOR SELENIUM, BORON, NITROGEN, AND ORGANIC MATTER WILL BE INCLUDED IN ADDITION TO THOSE LISTED. POND CLEAN OUT MATERIAL WILL NOT BE PLACED IN THE TOPSOIL STOCKPILE OR USED AS FINAL RECLAMATION TOPDRESSING PRIOR TO OBTAINING WRITTEN APPROVAL FROM THE DIVISION.