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• Mid-Term Review <br />Southfield Mine <br />Introduction <br />This document presents the results of the Division's mid-teen review of the <br />Southfield Mine. This mid-term review was conducted to fulfill the <br />requirements of Rule 2.08.3, 2.06.2(9), 2.06.3(4), 2.06.5(3), 2.06.1(5) and <br />3.02.2(4). <br />Rule 2.08.3 requires that the Division conduct a review of each permit issued, <br />prior to its mid-term (2 1/2 years). Based on this review, for good cause <br />shown, the Division may require reasonable revision or modification of the <br />permit provisions to ensure compliance with the Act and Regulations. <br />Rules 2.06.2, 3, 5, and 7 requires that experimental practices. mountain top <br />removal variances, variances from AOC, and variances from contemporaneous <br />reclamation be reviewed by the Division where applicable. The Southfield Mine <br />permit does not have any operations under these categories. <br />Rules 3.02.3(4) requires that the Division review the amount of the bond and <br />the terms of acceptance of the bond every 2 1/2 years. <br />• The mid-term review consisted of a detailed review of the Southfield Mine <br />application to identify any items that may have been overlooked during the <br />initial review. The Division also reviewed subsequent revisions and <br />stipulation responses to ensure that all permit commitments and conditions <br />were being followed. Hydrologic monitoring data was reviewed in cordunction <br />with the review of the application to assess the adequacy of the monitoring <br />plan and discussion of hydrologic impacts. <br />This document is organized as follows: Section I includes a summary of our <br />decision to require revisions with regard to the mid-term review required <br />under Rute 2.08.3. Including a listing by category of what items need to be <br />revised, a rationale for requiring these revisions, and timetables for <br />completing these recisions. Section II presents a summary of the status of <br />the stipulations attached to the Southfield Mine and any revisions required <br />with regard to the stipulations. Section III presents the results of the bond <br />review required under Rule 3.02.2(4). Section IY contains some general <br />comments about the format of the current permit Application, and some possible <br />ways to improve its readability. The responses to items identified in Section <br />I should be submitted as one package in a format that allows easy insertion <br />into the application by February 27, 1981. <br /> <br />-1- <br />