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Inc. submitted the original permanent program permit application for the Roadside and Cameo Mines on <br />February 17, 1981, pursuant to Section 34-33-109 of the Colorado Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Act. On <br />December 31, 1981, the Roadside and Cameo Mines were purchased by Powderhorn Coal Company (PCC). <br />Following the review process for the initial permanent program permit application, the Division issued a permit <br />with stipulations on January 3, 1983. <br />On November 9, 1984, Powderhorn Coal Company submitted plans for a permit revision to construct two new <br />coal processing waste embankments to be located north (CRDA-2) and west (CRDA-3) of the existing Cameo <br />Refuse Disposal Area (CRDA-1). This revision was approved on March 11, 1985. <br />In October 1986, Powderhorn Coal Company notified the Division of temporary cessation of operations at the <br />Roadside and Cameo Mines. In early 1987, Peabody Holding Company (Peabody) purchased the inactive <br />Roadside and Cameo Mines. Peabody retained the Powderhorn Coal Company name for the company. On <br />April 20, 1989, Powderhorn Coal Company (PCC) notified the Division of its intent to emerge from temporary <br />cessation status on May 1, 1989. The mine was active from that date, until December, 1999, producing up to <br />70,000 tons of clean coal per month. Up until November 1994, production was limited to the Roadside South <br />Portal, but at that time the North Portal was reactivated, and coal was produced from both portals until early <br />1997, when all coal production was shifted to the North Portal. Due primarily to coal quality problems, mining <br />ceased on December 2, 1999. By letter of December 13, 1999, the operator notified the Division that cessation <br />of operations would extend beyond 30 days. A subsequent letter received by the Division on March 14, 2000, <br />provided official notice that the cessation of operations was permanent, pursuant to Rule 4.30. Current official <br />status of the operation is "Active", due to approved use of the unit train loadout for material storage and <br />loading, and due to periodically on-going reclamation activity. There are no plans for future coal extraction at <br />the operation. <br />The original permit has been granted renewal for successive five year permit terms five times, the most recent <br />renewal decision was finalized December 28, 2007, for a permit term extending through January 3, 2013. <br />Three technical revisions were submitted and processed since Permit Renewal No. 5 was issued, and one <br />release of liability (SL-4) has been issued. All previous stipulations and conditions have been terminated or <br />complied with and there are no new stipulations added with Permit Revision No. 4. The recent permitting <br />actions are summarized below. <br />Permitting Actions Processed Since January 2008 Permit Renewal No. 5 <br />Technical Revisions <br />TR-55 proposed approval decision was issued March 14, 2008. The revision updated exhibits and tables <br />showing the new permit boundary as approved by SL-3 Bond Release. <br />TR-56 proposed approval decision was issued May 8, 2008. The revision provided revised exhibits and <br />narrative showing the "as-built" drainage features at the South Portal and revised the plan for final reclamation <br />of the South Portal drainage pipe (Discharge 001). <br />TR-57 proposed approval decision was issued October 6, 2008. The revision changed the postmining land use <br />at the Overland Conveyor, south of I 9/10 Road, from fish and wildlife to industrial, which was the <br />classification prior to mining. <br />Liability Release Actions <br />Permit Revision No. 4 4 February 3, 2009