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Midterm Review Roadside Portals Mine C-1981-041 This document presents the results of the Midterm Permit Review N o . 8 (MT -8) of the Snowcap Coal Company Inc.'s Roadside Portals Mine. The Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety (Division) conducted this review for the purpose of fulfilling the requirements of the Colorado Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Act and the Regulations of the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board for Coal Mining. This Midterm Review was conducted to fulfill the requirements of Sections 2.08.3, 2.06.2(10), 2.06.3(4)(a), 2.06.5(3), 2.06.7(5) and 3.02.2(4). Section 2.08.3 of the Regulations requires that the Division conduct a review of each permit issued, prior to its midterm. Based on this review, for good cause shown, the Division may require reasonable revisions or modifications of the permit provisions to ensure compliance with the Act and Regulation. Section 3.02.2(4) requires that the Division review the amount of the bond and the terms of acceptance of the bond every 2 1/2 years. Sections 2.06.2(10), 2.06.3(4)(a), 2.06.5(3) and 2.06.7(5) require that experimental practices, mountaintop removal variances, variances from approximate original contour (AOC) for steep slope mining and variances from contemporaneous reclamation for combined surface and underground mining, respectively, be reviewed by the Division where applicable during the Midterm Review. This Midterm Review consisted of a detailed review of the following documents: • The Roadside Portals Mine permit application, including stipulations and responses, • All revisions made to the permit since the issuance of the permit, • The Roadside Portals Mine annual reclamation and hydrology reports, • Bond surety and reclamation cost estimate, • The Division findings document, • The Division's inspection reports, • Any notices of violations since the issuance of the permit SECTIOPIISTORY The Roadside Portals Mine (formerly known as the Roadside and Cameo Mines) is an underground coal mining operation located in Mesa County, approximately three miles northeast of Palisade, Colorado, adjacent to Interstate 70 and the Colorado River, at the Cameo exit in De Beque Canyon. Underground mining operations began in 1974. On February 17, 1981 GEX Colorado, Inc. submitted the original application for a permit under the Colorado permanent program. On December 31, 1981 the Roadside and Cameo Mines were purchased by Powderhom Coal Company. Roadside Portals Mine -5- 7/10/2020