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• 2.03.8 Permit Term Information. <br />LJ <br />so —4 <br />A PPR6V <br />9/z8/a 1 <br />(1) Not applicable. <br />(2) The mine commenced operations on the 120 -acre Pavlisick lease in <br />1976. On March 29, 1978, mining commenced on the 311 -acre <br />Federal Lease C-25079. Mining began on the 854 -acre Federal <br />Lease C-27432 in October, 1979. Lease C-27432 was modified on <br />April 12, 1983, adding 160 acres to the original lease acreage and <br />providing access to Lease D-036955. Mining began in the Lease C- <br />27432 modification area on June 7, 1983, and in Lease D-036955 on <br />September 9, 1983, with the approval of both State and Federal <br />regulatory authorities. <br />The Operator obtained approval of a 5 -year permit for the entire area <br />of Lease C-37210 and the previously issued leases. An additional <br />lease modification application for Federal Lease COC -37210 was <br />initiated in October, 1991. This application incorporated <br />approximately 40 additional acres into the leased area. A subsequent <br />additional lease application for Federal Lease COC -53356 was <br />initiated in October, 1991. This application incorporated <br />approximately 520 additional acres to the leased area. The permit <br />describes the methods by which the coal reserves contained within <br />the leased acreage were mined. Mining has ceased at the Bowie No. <br />1 Mine, the area previously mined is shown in Volume 2, Map No. 2-5. <br />The vertical extent of the mine workings is limited within the thickness <br />of the "D" seam and typically ranges from 8 to 16 feet. The horizontal <br />extent of the workings is depicted in Volume 2, Map No. 2-5. <br />Information on approximate starting and termination dates for each <br />phase of underground mining activity and the associated surface <br />acreage undermined is depicted in Volume 2, Map No. 2-5. <br />Due to a mine fire on June 1, 1986, the East Mine portals and <br />ventilation shafts were sealed. Approval of a permit revision <br />application was received on November 13, 1986, for the West Mine. <br />Three portals were constructed at this site. <br />Three underground entries were driven in a northwest direction to the <br />South III submains. No change in the mine plan and only a change <br />in mining sequence occurred. Refer to revised Map 2-5 in Volume 2 <br />for the projected mining dates. <br />26- Rev. 06/04 <br />