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Midterm Review (MT-8) <br /> Deserado Mine <br /> C-1981-018 <br /> This document presents the results of Midterm Permit Review MT-8 of the Blue Mountain <br /> Energy, Inc.'s (BME)Deserado Mine. The Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and <br /> Safety (Division) conducted this review for the purpose of fulfilling the requirements of the <br /> Colorado Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Act and the Regulations of the Colorado Mined <br /> Land Reclamation 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 <br /> issued, prior to its midterm. Based on this review, for good cause shown, the Division may <br /> require reasonable revisions or modifications of the permit provisions to ensure compliance with <br /> the Act and Regulation. <br /> Section 3.02.2(4)requires that the Division review the amount of the bond and the terms of <br /> acceptance of the bond every 2 '/z 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, <br /> mountaintop removal variances, variances from approximate original contour(AOC)for steep <br /> slope mining and variances from contemporaneous reclamation for combined surface and <br /> underground mining, respectively, be reviewed by the Division where applicable during the <br /> Midterm Review. <br /> This Midterm Review consisted of a detailed review of the following document: <br /> • The Deserado Mine permit application, including stipulations and responses <br /> • All revisions made to the permit since the issuance of the permit <br /> • The Deserado Mine annual reclamation and hydrology reports <br /> • Bond surety and reclamation cost estimate <br /> • The Division findings documents <br /> • The Division's inspection reports <br /> • Any notices of violations since the issuance of the permit <br /> SECTION I—HISTORY <br /> The Deserado Mine is an underground mine operation located in Rio Blanco County and Moffat <br /> County, approximately nine miles northeast of the town of Rangely, Colorado along County <br /> Road 65 near the Kenney Reservoir. The Deserado Mine was permitted under the permanent <br /> state regulatory program on July 27, 1981. The original permittee was Western Fuels-Utah, Inc. <br /> The permit has been transferred once to Blue Mountain Energy, Inc in 1997. <br /> Deserado Mine -2- 12/21/2022 <br />