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Mr. Brock Bowles <br />September 11, 2015 <br />Page 6 <br />Response: A copy of the approved Nationwide General Permit No. 21 - Surface Coal Mining <br />Activities (Section 404) from the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers is on file at the New Horizon <br />Mine office and available for review at the Division's request. <br />2) 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original map was withdrawn from the PAP because it was incomplete and a little confusing.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 <br />descriptions of the text. The text needs to be amended so it coincides with the current PMLU <br />map. Please preserve the discussion in the text describing the relation of the pre- and post - <br />mining land uses as this is a valuable historical reference. <br />Response: The text in Section 2.05.5 has been amended so that it coincides with the current <br />PMLU map and the discussion in the text describing the relation of the pre -and post -mining land <br />uses has been preserved as a historical reference. <br />2.06.8 — Coal Mining Operations On or Adjacent to Alluvial Valley Floors <br />1) 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 />Response: Map 2.06.8-1 has been included with this submittal. <br />2.06.10 — Coal Processing Plants and Support Facilities Not Located Within the Permit Area <br />1) 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 section, <br />from Table 2.05.3(3)-1 and from the map. Does WFC intend to utilize the buildings at the New <br />Horizon Mine (Permit No. C-1981-008) permanently, in lieu of constructing these facilities at the <br />NH North site? Please address these facilities in the permit text, to fulfill the requirements of <br />Rules 2.06.10 and 4.28. <br />Response: A narrative has been added to Section 2.06. 10 to address the office, shop, warehouse, <br />and bathhouse facilities at the New Horizon Mine, Permit No. C-1981-008 which will be utilized <br />by the New Horizon North Mine, Permit No. C-2010-089, to fulfill the requirements of Rules <br />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 />AN EQUAL OPP013TUNITY/AFFIRMA771/FACTIOP: E1:9PLOYEi4 <br />A Touchstone Energy' Cooperative <br />