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2.05.4 RECLAMATION PLAN BTU EC has consolidated all of its existing and proposed facilities, operations, and reclamation activities into this permit submittal. There will be two (2) underground mines (namely No.5 mine and No.0 mine) which will be serviced by two (2) portal entries; the No.5 portals, and the No. 5A portals. Details of the mine operation and mine accesses have been previously discussed in Section 2.05.3 Operations Plan - Permit Area. Previous mining was undertaken under provisions of State permits, and the affected areas have generally been reclaimed. The final reclamation plans for the Williams Fork Strip Pit can be found in Exhibit 24, Williams Fork Strip Pit Reclamation Plans. The backfilling, grading, topsoiling, and seeding of the Williams Fork Strip Pit has been completed, BTU EC has completed final revegetation success monitoring for this area, and anticipates submitting a final bond release request. The town loadout has been completely reclaimed and the associated bond released. General Reclamation Plan - Methodology and Maior Steps The following is a discussion of the general sequence of events, which will be followed during the reclamation of various disturbed areas. Site - specific plans for each major area will be presented later in this section. The major reclamation steps are as follows: • Removal of structures and facilities • Sealing of underground openings and covering of coal seams • Sealing of monitoring wells • Backfilling and grading • Redistribution of topsoil • Revegetation to appropriate land -use Removal of Structures and Facilities The first major step in the reclamation plan is removal of all structures and facilities. For each portal area, as well as the coal - handling and storage facility, all fans, electrical substations, conveyors, and all other structures associated with the mining operation will be removed from the mine site. At the present time, BTU EC plans to dismantle these structures and facilities and placed the resulting demolition debris in the abandoned underground openings prior to sealing of the portals or in a permitted solid -waste disposal area. Also, at the present time, the facilities projected to remain after the closure of the mining operation are the main haulroad leading from State Highway 13 to the No.5 portal and old Highway 13, which provides access to the No. 5A portals, and a portion of road at the Williams Fork Strip Pit. Old Highway 13 may be returned to Moffat County. The roads to remain after mining are shown on Map 29. Sealiniz of Underground Openings and Covering of Coal Seams The next step in the reclamation plan is the sealing of all mine entrances and covering of all coal seams exposed during the mining operations. All mine openings will be sealed in accordance with approved MSHA plans and regulations. This will involve backfilling and sealing, through the use of approved seals, to close all portals and entrances to the underground areas. A typical seal plan is presented as Figure 57, Typical Portal Seal Plan. All exposed coal seams will be covered .T7it1h a rninlinum of four feet of inert material. TR07 -34