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Introduction <br />Midterm Review -Meadows No. 1 Mine <br />This document presents the results of the Midterm Review of Sun Coal Company's Meadows No. 1 Mine, <br />conducted by the Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology (the Division). This Midterm Review was <br />conducted to fulfill the requirements of the Colorado Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Act, and Rules <br />2.08.3, 2.06.2(9), 2.06.3(4), 2.06.5(3), 2.06.7(5), and 3.02.2(4) of the Rules and Regulations of the Colorado <br />Mined Land Reclamation Board for Coal Mining, promulgated to implement the Act. <br />Rule 2.08.3 requires that the Division conduct a review of each permit issued, prior to its midterm (21/z <br />years). Based on this review, for good cause shown, the Division may require reasonable revisions to, or <br />modifications of, the permit provisions to ensure compliance with the Act and Regulations. <br />Rules 2.06.2, 2.06.3, 2.06.5, and 2.06.7 require that during the midterm review, where applicable, <br />experimental practices, mountaintop removal variances, variances from approximate original contour <br />(AOC), and variances from contemporaneous reclamation, respectively, be reviewed by the Division. The <br />Meadows No. 1 Mine did not conduct experimental practices, nor were variances granted for mountain <br />top removal or approximate original contour. <br />Rule 3.02.2(4) requires that the Division review the amount of performance bond liability and the terms <br />of acceptance of the bond every 21/z years. <br />This midterm review consisted of a detailed review of the Meadows No. 1 Mine permit application and <br />previous Division findings of compliance to identify any items that may have been overlooked during the <br />initial review. The Division also reviewed all subsequent revisions and stipulation responses to ensure that <br />all permit commitments and conditions were being followed. Hydrologic monitoring data was reviewed <br />in conjunction with the review of the application to assess the adequaty of the monitoring plan and <br />discussion of predicted hydrologic impacts. Problems and observations from past Division inspection <br />reports were also considered. <br />Mcadows No. 1 Minc (C~1-029) Fcbruary 6, 1996 <br />Midtcrm Revicw 2 Third Permit Tenn <br />