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<br />Midterm Review -King Coal Mine <br />This document presents [he results of the Midterm Review of National King Coal, Inc.'s King Coal <br />Mine, conducted by the Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology (the Division). This Midterm <br />Review was conducted to fulfill the requirements of the Colorado Surface Coal Mining Reclamation <br />Act, and 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) of the Rules and <br />Regulations of the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board for Coal Mining, promulgated to <br />implement the Act. <br />Rule 2.08.3 requires that the Division conduct a review of each permit issued, prior to its midterm <br />(2'~z years). Based on this review, for good cause shown, the Division may require reasonable <br />revisions to, or modifications of, the permit provisions to ensure compliance with the Act and <br />Regulations. <br />Rules 2.06.2, 2.06.3, 2.06.5, and 2.06.7 require that during the midterm review, where applicable, <br />experimental practices, mountaintop removal variances, variances from approximate original <br />contour (AOC), and variances from contemporaneous reclamation, respectively, be reviewed by the <br />Division. The King Coal Mine does no[ conduct experimental practices, nor have variances been <br />granted for mountaintop removal or approximate original contour. <br />Rule 3.02.2(4) requires that the Division review the amount of performance bond liability and the <br />terms of acceptance of the bond every 2'~2 years. <br />This midterm review consisted of a detailed review of the King Coal Mine permit application and <br />previous Division findings of compliance to identify any items that may have been overlooked <br />during the initial review. The Division also reviewed all subsequent revisions and responses to <br />ensure that all permit commitments and conditions were being followed. Hydrologic monitoring <br />data was reviewed in conjunction with the review of the application to assess the adequacy of the <br />monitoring plan and discussion of predicted hydrologic impacts. Problems and observations from <br />past Division inspection reports were also considered. <br />Section I -History <br />On Mazch 18, 1997, National King Coal, Inc. (NKC) submitted an application to renew the valid, <br />existing permit for coal mining operations at the King Coal Mine in addition to expanding the <br />permit area with Permit Revision O5. The application was approved on September 29, 1997 and <br />the 5-year permit term will expire on August 18, 2002. The mine has been in constant operation <br />during this period with an annual coal production that varies between 175,000 to 250,000 tons per <br />year. <br />No enforcement actions were taken since the permit was last renewed. <br />Mrd~enn Review -King Coal Mine 1 March 2000 <br />