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presented in the Confidential Appendix, in Exhibits 6P and 6S, Western Mining District (PR09 -08, PR12 -09)
<br />Cultural Resource Information, dated February 2009 and May and August 2012.
<br />18 -Left Ventilation Shaft Installation and 16 -Right Stabilization Boreholes (TR09 -66 and MR11-253) - TC
<br />contracted with Metcalf Archaeological Consultants, Inc. to complete an intensive Class III cultural resources
<br />survey of the proposed 18 -Left Ventilation Shaft Installation, in conjunction with the work previously discussed. A
<br />separate survey addressed planned disturbance for the 16 -Right Mine Stabilization Boreholes. The surveys covered
<br />lands located in Sections 22 and 23, T5N, R87W. No previously recorded sites, isolated finds, or buried cultural
<br />materials were found within the surveyed area. Survey results are presented in the Confidential Appendix, in
<br />Exhibit 6S.
<br />Safe Creek/Twentymile Overland Conveyor (MR11-254) — TC contracted with Metcalf Archaeological
<br />Consultants to complete an intensive Class III cultural resources survey of a corridor for a proposed overland
<br />conveyor, linking the Sage Creek Mine with the Twentymile Coal Handling Facilities. The survey covered portions
<br />of Section 13, T5N, R87W, and Sections 18, 19, 20, 21, 28, 29, and 32, T5N, R86W, and incorporated a number of
<br />areas that had been previously surveyed. The survey resulted in recordation of one historic road segment, five
<br />previously recorded sites were revisited, and three isolated finds were documented. The historic road segment is
<br />recommended as "non- eligible ", due to historic alteration. One previously recorded site was reevaluated, and the
<br />portion within the surveyed corridor is recommended as "non- contributing ". Construction limits or testing are
<br />recommended for a second previously recorded site. Survey results are presented in the Confidential Appendix, in
<br />Exhibit 6T, Overland Conveyor (MR11 -254) Cultural Resource Information, dated June 2011.
<br />15 -Left Rock -Dust Installation and 16 -Left Utility Borehole (TR1 1-77, TR11 -78) - TC contracted with Metcalf
<br />Archaeological Consultants, Inc. to complete intensive Class III cultural resources surveys of the proposed 15LT
<br />Ventilation Installation and 16LT Utility Borehole. The surveys covered lands located in Sections 23, 24, 25, 26
<br />and 27,T5N, R87W. No previously recorded sites, isolated finds, or buried cultural materials were found within the
<br />surveyed area. Survey results are presented in the Confidential Appendix, in Exhibit 6T.
<br />2011 -2012 WMD Exploration Program (MR11-256) -_TC contracted with Metcalf Archaeological Consultants,
<br />Inc. to complete intensive Class III cultural resources surveys of the 7 potential exploration drillholes to be
<br />completed in the WMD. The surveys covered the planned drill -pads located in Sections 26, 27, 34, and 35, T5N,
<br />R87W. Some of the sites had been covered by previous cultural resource surveys. No previously recorded sites,
<br />isolated finds, or buried cultural materials were found within the surveyed areas. Survey results are presented in the
<br />Confidential Appendix, in Exhibit 6L.
<br />2012 WMD Exploration Program (MR12 -261) -_TC contracted with Metcalf Archaeological Consultants, Inc. to
<br />complete intensive Class III cultural resources surveys of the 5 potential exploration drillholes to be completed in
<br />the WMD. The surveys covered the planned drill -pads located in Section 36, T5N, R87W. No previously recorded
<br />sites, isolated finds, or buried cultural materials were found within the surveyed areas. Survey results are presented
<br />in the Confidential Appendix, in Exhibit 6L.
<br />RULE 2.04.5 - GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF HYDROLOGY AND GEOLOGY
<br />Each application shall contain a description and map, prepared in accordance with 2. 10, of the geology, surface and
<br />ground water systems including water quality and quantity, of all lands within the proposed permit area the
<br />adjacent area, and the general area. The description shall include information on the characteristics of all surface
<br />and ground waters within the general area, and any water which will flow into or receive discharges of water from
<br />the general area. The description shall be prepared according to 2.04.5 and 2.04.7, and conform to the following_
<br />a) Information on surface and groundwater systems including water quality, water quantity. and
<br />..geology related to the hydrology of areas outside the permit area and within the general area shall be provided by the
<br />Division, to the extent that this data is available from an appropriate Federal or State agency.
<br />(b) If this information is not available from those agencies, the applicant may gather and submit
<br />this information to the Division as part of the permit application.
<br />RN 12 -06 2.04 -9.1 04/01/13
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