2007-11-16_GENERAL DOCUMENTS - C1981041 (3)

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December 31, 1981, the Roadside and Cameo Mines were purchased by Powderhorn Coal Company (PCC). Following the review process for the initial permanent program permit application, the Division issued a permit with stipulations on January 3, 1983. On November 9, 1984, Powderhorn Coal Company submitted plans for a permit revision to construct two new coal processing waste embankments to be located north (CRDA-2) and west (CRDA-3) of the existing Cameo Refuse Disposal Area (CRDA-1). This revision was approved on March 11, 1985. In October 1986, Powderhorn Coal Company notified the Division of temporary cessation of operations at the Roadside and Cameo Mines. In early 1987, Peabody Holding Company (Peabody) purchased the inactive Roadside and Cameo Mines. Peabody retained the Powderhorn Coal Company name for the company. On April 20, 1989, Powderhorn Coal Company (PCC) notified the Division of its intent to emerge from temporary cessation status on May 1, 1989. The mine was active from that date, until December, 1999, producing up to 70,000 tons of clean coal per month. Up until November 1994, production was limited to the Roadside South Portal, but at that time the North Portal was reactivated, and coal was produced from both portals until early 1997, when all coal production was shifted to the North Portal. Due primarily to coal quality problems, mining ceased on December 2, 1999. By letter of December 13, 1999, the operator notified the Division that cessation of operations would extend beyond 30 days. A subsequent letter received by the Division on March 14, 2000, provided official notice that the cessation of operations was permanent, pursuant to Rule 4.30. Current (November 2007) official status of the operation is "Active", due to approved use of the unit train loadout for material storage and loading, and due to periodically on-going reclamation activity. There are no plans for future coal extraction at the operation. The original permit has been granted renewal for successive five year permit terms three times, the most recent renewal decision was finalized October 17, 2003, for a permit term extending through January 3, 2008. One stipulation (No. 22) was attached to the 2003 permit renewal (RN-04), but the stipulation is being deleted from the RN-5 proposed decision. Two permit revisions (PR), one release of liability (SL), and several technical revisions (TR's) and minor revisions (MR's), were submitted and processed since the August 2005 mid-term permit review. The stipulation and recent permitting actions are summarized below. Status of Previous Stipulations One stipulation (Stipulation 22) was attached to the 2003 RN-04 renewal permit and proposed decision. Stipulation No. 22 required specific documentation to be provided prior to initiation of mining within the subsidence angle of draw beneath the 345 KV Rifle-San Juan Powerline, within the South Portals mining area. Mine workings were not extended to within the angle of draw prior to cessation of operations. The portals have now been sealed and backfilled. Liability Release SL-3 authorized removal of lands in the vicinity ofthe powerline from the permit area, and no further mining is approved under Permit C-81-041. As such, the stipulation is no longer applicable or necessary, and the stipulation is being deleted from the RN-5 proposed decision. Permit Renewal No. 5 4 November 16, 2007