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<br />Mid-Term Review <br />Deserado Mine <br />Introduction <br />1 <br />This document presents the results of the Division's Mid-Term review of <br />Western Fuel's Deserado Mine. This Mid-Term review was conducted to fulfill <br />the re uirements of Rules 2.08.3, 2.06.2(9), 2.06.3(4), 2.06.5(3), 2.06.5(3), <br />2.06.75) and 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. Based on this review, for good cause shown, the <br />Division may require reasonable revision or modification of the permit <br />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 experimental practices, <br />mountaintop removal variances, variances from ADC, and variances from <br />contemporaneous reclamation be reviewed by the Division where applicable <br />during the Mid-Term review. None of these Rule designations apply to the <br />Deserado mining operation. Rule 3.02.2(4) requires that the Division review <br />the amount of the bond and the terms of acceptance of the bond every 2-1/2 <br />years. <br />This Mid-Term review consisted of a detailed review of the Deserado Mine <br />application to identify any items that may have been overlooked during the <br />initial review. The Division also reviewed all subsequent revisions and <br />stipulation responses to ensure that all permit commitments and conditions <br />were being followed. Hydrologic monitoring data was reviewed in conjunction <br />with the review of the application to assess the adequacy of the monitoring <br />plan and discussion of hydrologic impacts. Problems and observations from <br />past inspection reports were also considered. <br />