GENERAL47703

• Permit No: C1981028
• IBM Index Class Name: General Documents
• Doc Date: 2/16/1994
• Doc Name: Midterm Review Findings Document
• Permit Index Doc Type: Findings
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

Introduction
This document presents the results of the Division's mid-term
review of the Keenesburg Mine. This mid-term review was conducted
to fulfill the requirements of Rules 2.08.3, 2.06.2(9), 2.06.3(4),
2.06.5(3), 2.06.7(5) and 3.02.2(4). k~ x
Rule 2.08.3 requires that the Division conduct a review of each
permit issued, prior to its mid-term (2 1/2 years). Based on this
review, for good cause shown, the Division may require reasonable
revision or modification of the permit provisions to ensure
compliance with the Act and Regulations.
Rules 2.06.2, 3, 5, and 7 requires that experimental practices,
mountain top removal variances from AOC, and variances from
contemporaneous reclamation be reviewed by the Division where
applicable. The Keenesburg Mine does not have any operations under
these categories.
Rules 3.02.3(4) requires that the Division review the amount of
bond and the terms of acceptance of the bond every 2 1/2 years.
The mid-term review consisted of a detailed review of the
Keenesburg Mine application to identify any items that may have
been overlooked during the initial review. The Division also
reviewed subsequent revisions and stipulation responses to ensure
that all permit commitments and conditions were being followed.
Hydrologic monitoring data was reviewed in conjunction with the
review of the application to assess the adequacy of the monitoring
plan and discussion of hydrologic impacts.
This document is organized as follows: Section I includes a
summary of our decision to require revisions with regard to the
mid-term review required under Rule 2.08.3, including a listing by
category of what items need to be revised, and a rationale for
requiring these revisions. Section II is a summary of the
revisions which have been processed during the last five years.
Section III presents a summary of the status of the stipulations
attached to the Keenesburg Mine Permit No. C-81-028 and any
revision required with regard to the stipulations. Section VI
presents the result of the bond review required under Rule
3.02.2(4)(f). The responses to items identified in Section I
should be submitted as one package by February 11, in a format that
allows easy insertion into the application.
I. Decision to Require Revisions to the Permit
The Division has conducted a mid-term review under Rules 2.08.3,
2.06.2(9), 2.06.3(4), 2.06.5(3), 2.06.7(5) and 3.02.2(4). The
review included the Keenesburg Mine permit application, subsequent
revisions, stipulation responses, hydrologic monitoring data, past
inspection reports, and on site inspections. The Division finds
that certain revisions and modifications are needed to ensure
future compliance with the Colorado Surface Coal Mining Reclamation