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Mid-Term Review <br />Raton Creek Mine <br />Introduction <br />This document presents the results of the Division's mid-term review of the <br />Raton Creek Mine. The 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), 2.06.7(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 Raton Creek <br />Mine does not have any operations conducted under these categories. <br />Rule 3.02 a~'(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 Raton Creek Mine <br />permit package 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 conjunction <br />with the review of the application to assess the adequacy of the monitoring <br />plan and discussion of the hydrologic impacts. Lastly, an on-site inspection <br />of the facilities was conducted in conjunction with the review. <br />The document is organized as follows. Section I includes a summary of the <br />Division's decision to require revision with regard to the mid-term review <br />required under Rule 2.08.3. A listing by category is included of the items <br />that need to be revised, rationale for requiring these revisions and timetable <br />for completing these revisions. Section II presents a summary of the status <br />of the stipulations attached to the Raton Creek Mine permit and revisions if <br />required with regard to the stipulations. Section III presents the results of <br />the bond review required under Rule 3.02.2(4). Section IV contains same <br />general comments about the format of the current permit application and some <br />possible ways to improve its clarity. The responses to items identified in <br />Section I should be submitted as one package in a format that allows easy <br />insertion into the application by April 17, 1990. <br />-1- <br />