GENERAL48846

• Permit No: C1984065
• IBM Index Class Name: General Documents
• Doc Date: 1/14/2004
• Doc Name: Midterm Review Findings Document
• Permit Index Doc Type: Findings
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

2004 Midterm Review
Rule 4.17 Air Resource Protection ................................. 20
Rule 4.18 Protection of Fish, Wildlife, et al ........................... 20
Rule 4.19 Protection of Underground Mining .......................... 21
Rule 4.20 Subsidence Control .................................... 21
Rule 4,21 Coal Exploration ...................................... 21
Rule 4.22 Concurrent Surface and Underground Mining ................... 21
Rule 4.23 Auger Mining ........................................ 21
Rule 4.24 Operations in Alluvial Valley Floors ......................... 21
Rule 4.25 Operations on Prime Farmland ............................. 21
Rule 4.26 Mountaintop Removal .................................. 21
Rule 4.27 Operations on Steep Slopes ............................... 21
Rule 4.28 Coal Processing Plants et al ............................... 21
Rule 4.29 In Situ Processing ..................................... 21
Rule 4.30 Cessation of Operations ................................. 22
Rule 5 Inspections, Enforcement and Civil Penalties ..................... 22
Rule 5.02.3 Right of Entry ...................................... 2 2
Rule 5.02.4 Availability of Records ................................ 22
Rule 5.02.5 Inspections Based Upon Citizen's Requests ................... 22
Rule 5.02.6 Review of Adequacy of Inspections ........................ 2 2
Rule 5.03 Enforcement ......................................... 22
Rule 5.03 Penalties ........................................... 22
Rule 6 Blasters Training and Certification ............................ 22
Rule 7 Designating Areas Unsuitable for Surface Coal Mining ............... 22
Rule 8 Mine Subsidence Protection Program .......................... 2 3
Section VI - Bondin¢ Summarv ................................................................................................. .23
Introduction
The Division of Minerals and Geology (Division) conducted this internal review in accordance
with Rule 2.08.3 of the Colorado Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Act and the Regulations of
the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board for Coal Mining (Rules). The Rules contain the
complete text of rules referenced throughout this document. The review is of the Permit of
October 9, 2001, including the associated Permit Application Package (three volumes). The
Permit and the Permit Application Package are collectively referred to as the PAP in this
document. However, previous permits, findings, reviews, ftles of the Division, and reports were
reseazched as were appropriate to the review.
The Coal Ridge No. 1 Mine, an underground mine, is located in Garfield County, Colorado,
approximately 7 miles west of Glenwood Springs, directly south of New Castle, Colorado, to the
south of the Colorado River, and borders a section of County Road 335 approximately 1.5 mile
east of t're I-70 New Castle interchange (Exit 105).
The PAP describes an operation much lazger than was experienced or is now anticipated due to
premature closure of the mine. The Division does not require revision of the description of
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