GENERAL48189

• Permit No: C1981020
• IBM Index Class Name: General Documents
• Doc Date: 4/10/1991
• Doc Name: Midterm Review Findings Document
• Permit Index Doc Type: Findings
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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INTRODUCTION

This document presents the results of the Division's midterm review of the
Munger Canyon Mine's permit to conduct coal m;.,;.,g and reclamation
operations in Colorado. The 5 year permit term was renewed January 12, 1988
and expires January 12, 1993. The midterm review was conducted to fulfill
the requirements of Rule 2.08.3, 2.06.2(9), 2.06.3(4), 2.06.5(3), 2.06.7(5)
and 3.02.2(4).
Rule 2.08.3 requires that the Division conduct a review of each permit
issued during the term of the permit. 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 and 5 require that experimental practices, mountain top
removal variances, variances from AOC, and variances from contemporaneous
reclamation be reviewed by the Division where applicable. The Munger Canyon
Mine permit does not have any operations under these categories.
Rule 3.02.2(4) requires that the Division review the amount of the bond and
the terms of acceptance of the bond every 2.5 years.
The midterm review consisted of a detailed review of the Munger Canyon's
permit application. The Division also reviewed all 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 aeea~c the adequacy of the monitoring
plan and discussion of hydrologic impacts. Problems and observations from
past inspections were also considered while conducting the review.
This document is organized as follows: Section I includes a summary of our
decision to require revisions with regazd to the midterm review required
under Rule 2.08.3. Section IA includes a listing by category of what items
need to be revised and a rationale for requiring these revisions. Section
IH includes an advisory on items identified during the review that may need
to be considered in future permit terms. Section IC presents a summary of
the status of the stipulations attached to the Munger Canyon Mine Permit -
C-81-020 and any revisions required with regazd to these stipulations.
Section II presents the results of the bond review required under Rule
3.02.2(4). Section III is a s»mmation of this review which highlights the
major items of concern .
I. DECLSION TO REQUIRE REVLSION
The Division has conducted a midterm review under Rule 2.08.3 , 2.06.2 (a) ,
2.06.2(a), 2.06.3(4), 2.06.7(5) and 3.02.2(4). The Division finds that
certain revisions and modifications aze needed to ensure future compliance
with the Colorado Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Act and the Regulations
of the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board for Coal Mining. The following
section details the revisions required and a justification for requiring
the revisions. Section ]:A responses should be submitted as a request for
revisions by May 30, 1991.
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