REV92117

• Permit No: C1982055
• IBM Index Class Name: Revision
• Doc Date: 2/17/1995
• Doc Name: Midterm Review Findings Document
• Type & Sequence: MT3
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

Midterm Review 11 Raton Creek Mines
January 6, 1995 C-82-055
report indicated little or no potential for significant discharge. The portals were
sealed in June 1991. As of January 1995 no discharge has been observed.
Stipulation No. 10 -originated from permit renewal.
WITHIN 90 DAYS OF PERMIT RENEWAL APPROVAL, THE PERMITTEE
WILL SUBMIT FOR APPROVAL A DETAILED PROPOSED COMPACTION
TESTING PROGRAM TO BE PERFORMED ON THE COAL REFUSE
WASTE PILE. THIS PROPOSED PROGRAM WILL ADDRESS
COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE .COMPACTION REQUIREMENTS OF
RULE 4.10.4(3)(b). IF THE TESTING PROGRAM INDICATES THAT THE
COAL REFUSE WASTE PILE DOES NOT MEET THE APPLICABLE
COMPACTION REQUIREMENTS OF RULE 4.10.4, THE PERMTTTEE WILL
SUBMIT AND COMMIT TO IMPLEMENTATION OF PLANS FOR A
STABILITY EVALUATION TO ASSESS COMPLIANCE WITH THE
OVERRIDING STABILITY DESIGN CRITERIA OF RULE 4.10.4(2).
Status: complied with. Compaction requirements have been satisfied.
Stipulation No. 11 -originated from permit renewal.
WITHIN 180 DAYS OF PERMIT RENEWAL APPROVAL, THE PERMTTTEE
WILL SUBMIT FOR APPROVAL PLANS FOR HIGHWALL ELIMINATION
AS ALLOWED BY THEN CURRENT REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS
FOR ALL REGULATED HIGHWALLS WITHIN THE PERMIT AREA.
THESE PLANS SHOULD FACILITATE REVIEW AND DEVELOPMENT OF
SITE-SPECIFIC RECLAMATION MEASURES FOR INDIVIDUAL
HIGHWALL SEGMENTS TO BEST MEET OVERALL RECLAMATION
OBJECTIVES.
Status: complied with through TR-14. All highwalls have been backfilled, and the
operator applied for Phase I Bond Release at the mine site on December 27,
1994.
Stipulation No. 12 -originated from permit renewal.
WITHIN 30 DAYS OF PERMIT RENEWAL APPROVAL, THE PERMITTEE
WILL SUBMIT TO THE DIVISION COPIES OF WRITTEN COMMENTS
CONCERNING THE PROPOSED POSTMINING LAND USE FROM THE
SURFACE OWNERS OF THE PERMITTED AREA. WRITTEN
COMMENTS FROM ANY STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES