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Page 5, fourth paragraph, states that "[A]dditional details of the proposed wetland mitigation as <br />well as the extent of actual impacts to jurisdictional wetlands is being prepared in the 404 permit <br />which will be submitted to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers..." and that a copy of WFC's 404 <br />application will be submitted to the Division. It does not appear that DRMS received a copy of <br />the application or permit. Please provide a copy of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 404 permit <br />or an update on the status of the permit application. <br />The current text in Section 2.05.5 goes into great detail about the pre- and post- mining land uses <br />but its descriptions match that of the PMLU map originally submitted with the PAP. This <br />original map was withdrawn from the PAP because it was incomplete and a little confusing. The <br />new map is easier to read and meets the requirement of 2.05.5 but does not match the descriptions <br />of the text. The text needs to be amended so it coincides with the current PMLU map. Please <br />preserve the discussion in the text describing the relation of the pre- and post- mining land uses as <br />this is a valuable historical reference. <br />2.06.8 — Coal Mining Operations On or Adjacent to Alluvial Valley Floors <br />According to page 5 of section 2.6.8 of the permit, Map 2.06.8 -1; "Potential Alluvial Valley <br />Floors in the Vicinity of the NHN Mine" is included in the permit. The Division could not locate <br />this map in the permit documents. Please submit Map 2.06.8 -1. <br />2.06. 10 — Coal Processing Plants and Support Facilities Not Located Within the Permit Area <br />Section 2.05.3(3) of the permit and Map 2.05.3(3) -1 were both revised with TR -05, approved in <br />May 2014. The office, shop, warehouse and bath house were removed from the Buildings <br />section, from Table 2.05.3(3) -1 and from the map. Does WFC intend to utilize the buildings at <br />the New Horizon Mine (Permit No. C- 1981 -008) permanently, in lieu of constructing these <br />facilities at the NH North site? Please address these facilities in the permit text, to fulfill the <br />requirements of Rules 2.06. 10 and 4.28. <br />4.05.9 — Hydrologic Balance <br />1. It does not appear that the requirements of Rule 4.05.9(9) have been considered in the designs for <br />the three proposed sedimentation ponds. Please describe the measures that WFC will employ to <br />stabilize the upstream face of the sedimentation pond embankments. <br />4.05.18(1) — Stream Buffer Zones <br />It is unclear what specific disturbances will occur within stream buffer zones. In the Stream <br />Buffer Zones portion of section 2.05.6(3) of the permit, the operator must clarify what specific <br />disturbances will occur within these zones. <br />The location of the stream buffer zones need to be added to Map 2.05.3(4) -1; Surface Water <br />Hydrology. <br />3. A description needs to be added in section 2.05.6(3) describing how the stream buffer zone will <br />be marked in accordance with Rule 4.02.5. <br />New Horizon North Mine -7- 12/20/2014 <br />