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will result in reclaimed areas as environmentally sound and structurally stable as <br />would result using the standards set in 4.27 (4.27.3(8)). <br />E. Land above the highwall shall be disturbed in order to blend the highwall and <br />backfilled area, control runoff, provide access to the area above the highwall or <br />temporarily store overburden. Therefore, the Division proposes to approve of <br />disturbance in this area (4.27.4(3)). <br />F. The Division proposes to approve of disposal of excess spoil on a pre-existing <br />bench. This disposal method will comply with the requirements of 4.27.5. <br />XXI. In Situ Processing <br />This section is not applicable to the Seneca II West operation. <br />XXII. Auger Mining and Highwall Mining <br />Auger mining operations have been employed under approved plans in locations along <br />the "A" Pit highwall in the original permit area. Auger extraction locations are depicted <br />on Exhibit 12-2, Operations Plan. Auger operations were suspended in 2001 due to poor <br />recovery rate. A highwall miner coal recovery system was approved in PR -4 but was not <br />implemented, and the plan was withdrawn in PR -5. <br />The operation is in compliance with the requirements of this section. <br />42 <br />