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West Elk Mine <br />Table of Contents (Continued) <br />Coal Seams and Related Strata...........................................2.04-22 <br />B-Seam................................................................................... 2.04-22 <br />E-Seam................................................................................2.04-27 <br />F-Seam................................................................................2.04-32 <br />Structural Geology................................................................................ 2.04-33 <br />Geologic Surface Features.................................................................... 2.04-34 <br />Prominent Fracture Zones .................................................. 2.04-34 <br />Weathering and Burn.......................................................... 2.04-36 <br />Effects of Slopes....................................................................2.04-36 <br />Steep Topography................................................................. 2.04-36 <br />Geologic Hazards and Slope Stability ................................................. 2.04-37 <br />Landslides.............................................................................. 2.04-38 <br />Deep Landslides....................................................................2.04-38 <br />Shallow Colluvial Slides .......................................................2.04-42 <br />Debris Avalanches................................................................ 2.04-42 <br />DebrisFlows.......................................................................... 2.04-42 <br />Potentially Unstable Slopes .................................................. 2.04-43 <br />Rockfall.................................................................................. 2.04-43 <br />Seismic Effects...................................................................... 2.04-44 <br />Ground Subsidence.............................................................. 2.04-44 <br />Other Geologic Factors that May Affect Mining Conditions ........... 2.04-44 <br />Groundwater......................................................................... 2.04-44 <br />Sandstone Channel Deposits ................................................ 2.04-48 <br />Rolls....................................................................................... 2.04-48 <br />RockSpars............................................................................ 2.04-48 <br />Seam Discontinuities............................................................ 2.04-48 <br />SoftShales............................................................................. 2.04-49 <br />Methane................................................................................. 2.04-49 <br />2.04.7 Hydrology Description.......................................................................... 2.04-51 <br />2.04.7(1) Groundwater Information.................................................... 2.04-51 <br />Regional Groundwater Conditions ..................................... 2.04-53 <br />Site Hydrogeology................................................................. 2.04-58 <br />Baseline Monitoring Program ............................................. 2.04-59 <br />2.04.7 (2) Surface Water Information ................................................. 2.04-78 <br />Surface Water Resources..................................................... 2.04-78 <br />Baseline Monitoring Program.............................................2.04-83 <br />SpringMonitoring................................................................ 2.04-87 <br />Surface Water Quantity....................................................... 2.04-92 <br />Streams................................................................................2.04-92 <br />Surface Water Quality....................................................... 2.04405 <br />2.04.7(3) Alternative Water Supply Information ............................. 2.04414 <br />Rev .03/06, 04/06 & 05/06- PRIG, 09/07 & 02/08- PR12; 04/09- TR117, 08/09- TR118, 08/09- TR119; 01/10- TR120, 07/10- TR121; 08/18- <br />PR15 <br />