2020-09-21_REVISION - C1981044 (5)

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4.28 COAL PROCESSING PLANTS AND SUPPORT FACILITIES NOT LOCATED AT OR NEAR THE MINE SITE OR NOT WITHIN THE PERMIT AREA FOR THE MINE As noted in Section 2.05.3, Operation Plan - Permit Area, all active coal handling and support facilities related to the Eagle Mines will be located within the planned pen -nit area. The location of these facilities is shown on the Structures and Renewable Resources Map (Map 25). Since no coal handling or support facilities associated with the RAG EC operations will be located outside the permit boundaries, this section is not applicable. 4.29 IN SITU PROCESSING RAG EC has no plans to conduct any in situ mining or processing in conjunction with the mining operations. Therefore, this section of the performance standards is not applicable. 4.30 CESSATION OF OPERATIONS Rio =IaLIW117_1.I•1 RAG EC has notified the DMG as the operation is in temporary cessation. The notice of temporary cessation included a statement of the exact number of acres, which have been disturbed prior to cessation, the extent and nature of reclamation activities, which have been completed on disturbed areas prior to cessation, identification of backfilling, regrading, revegetation, environmental monitoring, and water treatment activities, which will continue during the period of cessation, and a description of the circumstances resulting in the decision to temporarily cease mining operations, and if known, the date when it is anticipated that mining and related operations will resume. In the event that it becomes necessary to temporarily cease mining and reclamation operations, RAG EC will continue to support and maintain all existing mine - related facilities during the period of cessation. 4.30.2 PERMANENT Upon the completion of all mining activities, or if due to unforeseen circumstances, it becomes necessary to permanently cease mining and related operations, RAG EC will close, backfill, and otherwise permanently reclaim all areas disturbed by the mining and related operations in accordance with the reclamation plan presented in Section 2.05.5, Reclamation Plan. Upon permanent cessation of the mining and reclamation operations, RAG EC will remove all equipment, structures, and other facilities and will reclaim any related disturbed areas. Only the main access road and old Highway 13 as discussed in Section 2.04, Reclamation Plan, and Ponds 9A-PI, 9A-P2, 9A-P3 and 9A-P4 will remain upon completion of final reclamation. The multi -Services building at the 5A portal will also remain as a permanent feature to support the postmining land use as an agricultural storage building. D TR20-38 4.01-15 Revised 09/15/20