GENERAL53539

• Permit No: C1982057
• IBM Index Class Name: General Documents
• Doc Date: 6/1/1988
• Doc Name: Midterm Review Findings Document
• Permit Index Doc Type: Findings
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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Mid-Term Review
Seneca II-W (C-82-057)
This document presents the results of the Division's Mid-Term Review of
Peabody Coal Company's Seneca II-W 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).
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 revisions or modifications of the
permit provisions to ensure compliance with the Act and Regulations.
Rules 2.06.2, 2.06.3, 2.06.5 and 2.06.7 require that experimental practices,
mountaintop removal variances, variances from approximate original contour
(AOC), and variances from contemporaneous reclamation respectively, be
reviewed by the Division where applicable during the Mid-Term Review. The
Seneca II-W Mine does not have any experimental practices or any variances
from mountaintop removal or AOC. However, the Division previously granted a
variance from contemporaneous reclamation (see Section IV).
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 1/2 years.
This Mid-Term Review consisted of a detailed review of the Seneca II-W Mine
permit application and findings document to identify any items that may have
been overlooked during the initial review. The Division also reviewed all
subsequent revisions and stipulation responses to ensure that all permit
commitments and conditions were being followed. F(ydrologic 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.
Problems and observations from past inspection reports were also considered.
Section I- History
Peabody Coal Company (Peabody) submitted a permit application to conduct
surface coal mining operations at the Seneca II-W Mine on November 29, 1982.
The application was deemed incomplete on December 8, 1982. Peabody
resubmitted an application on December 7, 1984 which was deemed completed on
December 31, 1984. The initial adequacy review letter was forwarded to
Peabody on March 5, 1985 with Peabody responding to this letter and updating
the application document on May 1, 1985 and June 7, 1985. During the initial
public comment period that began on January 10, 1985, public comment was
received from four different entities. These comments were adequately
addressed and resolved by Peabody.
The Division's decision to approve the Seneca II-W Mine permit application,
subject to thirteen stipulations, was proposed on August 8, 1985. No public
comment was received during the final comment period, therefore, this decision
became final on September 16, 1985. Peabody submitted a E2 ,646 ,300.00
corporate surety on September 17, 1985 and the permit for the Seneca II-W Mine
was issued on December 31, 1985.
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