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2.03.7 Relationship to Areas Designated Unsuitable for Mining <br />2.03.7(1) Unsuitable Designation Status. A determination was made under the criteria set <br />forth in Section 7.05 that no lands be designated unsuitable for mining at the New <br />Horizon Mine. Furthermore, no Alluvial Valley Floors exists in the mine area or <br />the potentially affected area associated with New Horizon North Mine. <br />WFC is unaware of the availability of any information which indicates that any <br />portion of the New Horizon North Mine property has been or is under consideration <br />or study for designation as land unsuitable for mining. <br />2.03.7(2) Legal and Financial Commitments. N/A. <br />2.03.7(3) Ownership Waivers. Mining activities are proposed to occur within 300 feet of a <br />dwelling west of the permit boundary on the Garvey Bros. Land & Cattle Co. <br />property. However, since this is an unoccupied dwelling, no waiver is required. <br />2.03.8 Permit Term Information <br />WFC began mine development at the New Horizon North Mine in 2012. Mining of <br />coal started in mid -2013. Mining is expected to terminate by the end of 2020. The <br />total area within the mine permit is 328.88 acres. <br />2.03.9 Personal Injury and Property Damage Insurance Information <br />This information is included as Appendix 2.03.9-1. <br />2.03.10 Identification of Other Licenses & Permits Pertinent to Surface Coal Mining <br />FEDERAL <br />Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) <br />Mine I.D. Number: 05-00299 from MSHA District #9 <br />U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACOE) <br />Nationwide General Permit No. 21 - Surface Coal Mining Activities (Section 404) <br />Federal Communications Commission (FCC) <br />NI -IN has been assigned a frequency of 151.775 MHz and a call sign of WPGP927 <br />Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) <br />NHN will not store, transport or use explosives. All blasting will be done by a <br />licensed contractor. <br />Section 2.03 Page 15 Sept. 2015 (TR -11) <br />