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West Elk Mine <br />Table of Contents (Continued) <br />Use and Conservation of the Coal Resource ........................ 2.05-5 <br />Operation Description............................................................................ <br />2.05-7 <br />Room and Pillar Mining Method .......................................... 2.05-7 <br />Longwall Mining Methods ..................................................... 2.05-9 <br />Mining Under Restricted Areas ............................................ 2.05-9 <br />Healthand Safety.................................................................................... 2.05-9 <br />General Mine Safety............................................................... 2.05-9 <br />Explosives and Blasting.......................................................... 2.05-9 <br />Fire Prevention..................................................................... <br />2.05-10 <br />Ventilation............................................................................. <br />2.05-10 <br />Electrical Power.................................................................... <br />2.05-11 <br />Accidents............................................................................... <br />2.05-11 <br />2.05.3 Operation Plan - Permit Area............................................................. <br />2.05-15 <br />(1) Production Methods and Equipment ............................................ <br />2.05-15 <br />(2) Operation Description..................................................................... <br />2.05-15 <br />F-Seam................................................................................... <br />2.05-15 <br />E-Seam................................................................................... <br />2.05-15 <br />B-Seam................................................................................... <br />2.05-15 <br />Manpower Requirements.................................................... <br />2.05-15 <br />(3) Mine Facilities.................................................................................. <br />2.05-15 <br />General Construction Procedures ...................................... <br />2.05-15 <br />Major Building and Structures ........................................... <br />2.05-16 <br />Haul/Access Roads............................................................... <br />2.05-24 <br />Light -Use Roads................................................................... <br />2.05-24 <br />Department of Highway Approvals....................................2.05-25 <br />Landslide Corrective Measures .......................................... <br />2.05-26 <br />Mine Ventilation Boreholes and Degasification Borehole... <br />2.05-27 <br />(4) Ponds, Impoundments, and Diversions ......................................... <br />2.05-30 <br />Hydrologic Design of Runoff Ponds .................................... <br />2.05-31 <br />Miscellaneous Sediment Control Facilities ........................ <br />2.05-32 <br />General Requirements for Sedimentation <br />Control Facilities.................................................................. <br />2.05-33 <br />Sedimentation Pond Operation...........................................2.05-33 <br />Spillway Designs................................................................... <br />2.05-36 <br />Stability Program Description ............................................ <br />2.05-36 <br />Hydrologic Protection During Construction ..................... <br />2.05-37 <br />Hydrologic Protection During Operation .......................... <br />2.05-37 <br />Impacts of Overtopping Hydrologic Structures ................ <br />2.05-38 <br />Collection and Diversion Channels ..................................... <br />2.05-39 <br />Small Area Exemptions........................................................ <br />2.05-40 <br />FreshWater Ponds...............................................................2.05-40 <br />(5) Topsoil......................................................................................2.05-40 <br />(6) Overburden..............................................................................2.05-41 <br />(7) Coal Handling Structures....................................................... <br />2.05-41 <br />Rev 03/06, 04/06 & 05/06- PR10, 09/07 & 02/08- PR12; 04/09- TRI17, 08/09- TR118, 08/09- TR119, 01110- TR120, 07/10- TRI21; 08/18- <br />PR15 <br />