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Midterm Review <br /> New Horizon North Mine <br /> C-2010-089 <br /> This document presents the results of the Midterm Permit Review (MT-3) of the Elk Ridge <br /> Mining and Reclamation, LLC's New Horizon North Mine. The Colorado Division of <br /> Reclamation, Mining and Safety (Division) conducted this review for the purpose of fulfilling <br /> the requirements of the Colorado Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Act and the Regulations of <br /> the Colorado Mined 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 1/2 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, <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 documents: <br /> • The New Horizon North Mine permit application, including stipulations and responses, <br /> • All revisions made to the permit since the previous renewal of the permit, <br /> • The New Horizon North Mine 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 New Horizon North Mine is located in southwestern Colorado, approximately three miles <br /> northwest of the town of Nucla in Montrose County. The New Horizon North Mine lies 1 mile <br /> north of the New Horizon 2 Mine, Permit No. C-1981-008. <br /> The initial permit application was submitted on September 28, 2010 by Western Fuels - <br /> Colorado, LLC (WFC), and assigned application number C-2010-089. The application was <br /> New Horizon North Mine -2- 12/6/2024 <br />