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overburden), 008-AU3 (Fish Creek alluvium), 008 -AT -1 (Trout Creek <br />alluvium), and 008 -AV -2 (Foidel Creek alluvium.) <br />The Division has reviewed the current surface and ground water monitoring plans <br />as part of the PR -10 process. The monitoring plans are adequate to monitor for <br />the development of impacts (4.05.13(2)). <br />IV. Topsoil — Rule 4.06 <br />Replaced soils that were stockpiled will be chisel plowed in addition to contour <br />furrowed. These soils will be drill seeded as soon as practicable following topsoil <br />replacement. Stockpiled topsoil not utilized at Energy Mine No. 3 has been <br />transferred to the Foidel Creek permit for distribution at the Fish Creek Tipple. <br />An alternative treatment to eliminate slippage surfaces, relieve compaction, and <br />provide for root penetration is approved. This treatment will consist of chisel plowing <br />(4.06.4(1)). <br />V. Sealing of Drilled Holes and Underground Openings — Rule 4.07 <br />The Division will require that each hole, well or other underground opening be <br />capped, sealed, backfilled, or otherwise properly managed (4.07.3). <br />VI. Use of Explosives — Rule 4.08 <br />The explosives area at the Foidel Creek Mine was transferred to the mine from Mine <br />No. 1, Mine No. 2, and Eckman Park Mine, Permit No. C-81-071. Surface blasting is <br />limited to 5 pounds of explosives. No specific approvals are granted to the applicant <br />under this section. <br />VII. Disposal of Excess Spoil — Rule 4.09 <br />No specific approvals are granted to the applicant under this section <br />VIII. Coal Mine Waste Banks — Rule 4.10 <br />Technical Revision No. 21 (TR -21) approved a coal waste pile south of Pond D at the <br />main facility area of the Foidel Creek mine. The coal waste pile configuration is a <br />side -hill design with a maximum estimated volume of 3 million cubic yards of coal <br />mine waste. The source of the waste is two wash plants which process any low quality <br />coal product produced by mining, or low quality coal not processed. The Division <br />approved the design and any alternative specifications as represented in Exhibit 26A <br />of the PAP (4.10.1(1)). <br />An expansion of the coal mine waste pile was approved with Technical Revision No. <br />67 (TR -67). The waste pile expansion provides for approximately 20.0 million cubic <br />yards of additional refuse placement capacity of the waste pile. The following <br />Page 32 of 52 <br />