2018-11-05_PERMIT FILE - C1981044A (7)

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2.03.8 PERMIT TERM INFORMATION The Eagle No. 5 Mine began operations in 1969. The Eagle No. 6 Mine started operation in 1987. These mines operated for a period of approximately 26 years, until the mine went into temporary cessation in 1995. During the period 2006-2010, the Mine was placed on active status due to several ongoing reclamation projects. In 2013, MCM requested and the CDRMS approved (07/13) a return to the temporary cessation status. The anticipated life-of-mine for remaining coal reserves, if the mine were to resume operations,is estimated at 15-25 years. The Eagle No. 5 Mine portals have been sealed and reclaimed. The Eagle No. 6 Mine portals have been temporarily sealed pending any future decision to resume operations. The Eagle No. 9 Mine is mined-out and the portals have been sealed and reclaimed. The No. 9 Mine portal area has been utilized as a refuse disposal area, as addressed in a prior application, and the permitted refuse area was reclaimed in 2008. Total surface disturbance to date is approximately 442 acres, of which approximately 20 acres have been reclaimed and bond released, with approximately 288 additional acres which have been reclaimed and seeded. Any anticipated fixture operations would utilize the existing facilities and disturbance areas,therefore,no additional surface disturbance is anticipated. The term of this pen-nit application is for 5 years from the date of approval. It is anticipated that permit renewal applications will be filed in the fixture at five-year intervals, consistent with the right of successive renewal, in order to maintain the permit, in anticipation of potential future operations. For the horizontal and vertical extent of the underground mine workings, refer to the No. 5 Mine Plan Map (Map 23), for the Eagle No. 5 Mine, and the No. 6 Mine Plan Map(Map 24),for the Eagle No. 6 Mine. 2.03.9 PERSONAL INJURY AND PROPERTY DAMAGE INSURANCE MCM is self-insured through its parent companies for an amount not less than $1,000,000 for bodily injury and property damage, and for the same minimum for property damage. A copy of the Certificate of Insurance is provided in Exhibit 1, Insurance Information. 2.03.10 OTHER LICENSES AND PERMITS The following is a list of permits necessary for the MCM underground mining activities. Copies of all historical permits are included in Exhibit 2, Other Required Permits. AIR EMISSIONS PERMITS Issued by: Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment Air Pollution Control Division 4300 Cherry Creek Drive South Denver,CO 80222-1530 The previous air emission permits were generally tied to individual emission sources or processes. The site has been inactive since 1995 and process activities are not occurring. Also, ongoing site demolition and reclamation activities have resulted in removal of most of the permitted emission sources. Given these considerations, MCM reviewed the status of current and future site activities with the APCD re: appropriate air permit coverage. The APCD recommended that MCM cancel the existing air permits, since they are no longer relevant, and replace them with a Land Development GP03 General Permit to cover the ongoing site demolition and reclamation activities. MCM proceeded with the recommended approach, and now has a General Land Development Emissions Permit approval (Package 375235) in-place. Supporting documentation has been added to Exhibit2, Other Required Permits, for the permit(s)cancellation and replacement. RN18-07 2.03-19 Revised 07/10/18