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• <br /> Mid-Term Review <br /> New Elk Mine - Permit No. C-81-012 <br /> This document presents the results of the Division of Minerals and Geology (Division) Mid-term <br /> review of the New Elk Mine operated by Basin Resources, Inc. This review was conducted to <br /> fulfill the requirements of 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, prior to its <br /> Mid-term (2-1/2 years). Based on this review, for good cause shown, the Division may require <br /> reasonable revisions or modifications of the permit provisions to ensure compliance with the Act <br /> and Regulations. <br /> Rules 2.06.2, 2.06.3, 2.06.5, and 2.06.7 require that experimental practices, mountain top <br /> removal variances, variances from approximate original contour (AOC), and variances from <br /> contemporaneous reclamation, respectively, be reviewed by the Division where applicable during <br /> the Mid-term review. <br /> Rule 3.02.2(4) requires that the Division review the amount of the bond and the terms of <br /> acceptance of the bond every 2-1/2 years. <br /> The Mid-term Review of the New Elk mine consisted of a review of the findings document, the <br /> permit application and subsequent revisions, stipulations, enforcement actions, and other assorted <br /> permit files and information. Also a complete reclamation cost liability analysis was conducted <br /> and is included with this review. <br /> The document is organized as follows: Section I contains a brief history of the mine. Section <br /> II contains a summary of permit actions. Section III is a review of the stipulations attached to <br /> the permit. Section IV is a review of the enforcement actions issued since Permit Renewal #2 <br /> (RN-02). Section V is a summary of the review and a discussion of any problems identified as <br /> a result of this review which are required to be resolved. Section VI is a review of the Bond(s) <br /> and the reclamation cost estimate. <br /> -1- <br />