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Mid-Term Review <br /> Lorencito Canyon - Permit # C-96-084 <br /> This document presents the results of the Division of Minerals and Geology <br /> (Division) Mid-term review of the Lorencito Canyon Mine operated by Lorencito <br /> Coal Company, LLC. This review was conducted to fulfill the requirements of <br /> Rules 2.08.3, 2.06.2, 2.06.3, 2.06.5, 2.06.7, 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 (2-1/2 years). Based on this review, for good cause <br /> shown, the Division may require reasonable revisions or modifications of the <br /> 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 the Division respectively, <br /> review experimental practices, mountain top removal variances, variances from <br /> approximate original contour (AOC), and variances from contemporaneous <br /> reclamation, where applicable during the Mid-term review. <br /> Rule 3.02.2(4) requires that the Division review the amount of the bond and the <br /> terms of acceptance of the bond every 2-1/2 years. <br /> The Mid-term Review of the Lorencito Canyon mine consisted of a review of the <br /> findings document, the permit application and subsequent revisions, <br /> stipulations, enforcement actions, cost estimate and other assorted permit files <br /> and information. <br /> The document is organized as follows: Section I describes the history of the <br /> mine. Section II is a summary of permit actions. Section III is a review of the <br /> stipulations attached to the permit. Section IV is a review of the enforcement <br /> actions issued since the original permit was issued. Section V is a summary of <br /> the review and a discussion of any issues identified as a result of the review <br /> that require further information. Section VI is a review of the reclamation <br /> bond(s) held by the Division and the reclamation cost estimate. <br /> Section I - Mine History and the Environment <br /> The Lorencito Canyon mine has not commenced operations as of the writing of <br /> this document. The mine is located on private lands within Las Animas <br />