Laserfiche WebLink
Midterm Review <br /> Roadside Portals Mine C-1981-041 <br /> This document presents the results of the Midterm Permit Review N o. 9 (MT-9) of the Snowcap <br /> Coal Company Inc.'s Roadside Portals Mine. The Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining <br /> and 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 Land <br /> 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 <br /> with the Act and Regulations. <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 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 Roadside Portals Mine permit application,including stipulations and responses, <br /> • All revisions made to the permit since the issuance of the permit, <br /> • The Roadside Portals 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-HISTORY <br /> The Roadside Portals Mine (formerly known as the Roadside and Cameo Mines) is an <br /> underground coal mining operation located in Mesa County, approximately three miles northeast <br /> of Palisade, Colorado, adjacent to Interstate 70 and the Colorado River, at the Cameo exit in De <br /> Beque Canyon. Underground mining operations began in 1974. On February 17, 1981, GEX <br /> Colorado, Inc. submitted the original application for a permit under the Colorado permanent <br /> program. On December 31, 1981, the Roadside and Cameo Mines were purchased by Powderhorn <br /> Coal Company. <br /> Following the review process for the initial permanent program permit application, a Proposed <br /> Roadside Portals Mine -2- 7/1/2025 <br />