2022-08-25_PERMIT FILE - C1981012 ‎(20)‎

• Permit No: C1981012
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 8/25/2022
• Section_Exhibit Name: Section 2.05 Operation and Reclamation Plan
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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Section 2.05 TR-76 7/25/2022
(c) Road, Conveyor and Rail System
Map 11 New Elk Mine Site Plan East Portal Sheet 3 Facilities, Map 12 Surface
Facilities and Roads - West Portal, and Map 11-5 New Elk Mine Haul Road showing
the locations of all roads necessary for operation of the New Elk Mine for the permit
term. Roads within the permit boundary are classified as haul roads, access roads, or
light use roads. The original New Elk Haul roads were constructed as the mine
facilities were established in the 1950's. Road specifications, including typical cross-
sections for access and haul roads were provided on Map 11. NECC has revised and
updated the road system along with the surface drainage control plan. This revision
has incorporated the road and drainage plan system to ensure road stability and
prevention of additional sediment contribution to the receiving streams. The road
system is part of the New Elk surface disturbance area; therefore, all ditches and
culverts have been designed to handle runoff from the roads, which ultimately enter
sediment ponds prior to discharge. The west-sloping portion of the RDA access road
is maintained in accordance with the mine's Storm Water Monitoring Plan. The
mine entrance road and roads that paralleled the railroad will remain for maintenance
and access (see Maps 15 & 16) after mine reclamation. Roads classified as haul roads
will be examined and certified under the direction of a Register Professional
Engineer prior to their use as haul roads.
Map 11 Sheet 3 - East Portal Facilities shows the conveyor systems for coal and refuse
handling. The conveyor in the belt slope will be re-established with 60-inch structure
and belting. The details of the structure are included in Exhibit 28 - Bond
Calculations. All other conveyor systems remain unchanged. Dimensions of the
conveyors are contained in Exhibit 28, Bond Calculation. Coal is conveyed from the
mine portal to the raw coal stockpile area or the clean coal stockpile area and/or the
silos for load out. Coal is transferred from the raw coal stockpile to the Prep Plant
for processing. From the Plant, clean coal is conveyed to the clean coal stockpile
and/or the silos for load out. Refuse from the plant is conveyed to the RDA. Access
for maintenance of the RDA belt is provided in the maintenance corridor as shown on
Map 11.
The batch load out and all rail tracks were removed in the fall of 2003. The mainline
grade is the property of the Trinidad Railroad, LLC and is located outside of the mine
surface disturbance boundary. Current plans are to have the rail reinstalled as soon
as coal production increases to warrant use of rail transportation and eliminate haul
trucks on Highway 12 from the Mine to the Jensen Rail Yard.
A hoist will assist passage of men and materials in the rope slope. Rail (85 lb./yd.)
will be installed in the rope slope (west slope) with surface turnouts as shown on
Map 11 Sheet 1 East Portal Roads, Slope Track and Cut Areas. A typical slope rail
section is included on Map 11 Sheet 1 East Portal Roads, Slope Track and Cut Areas.
The 85 lb. ASCE rail spacing is planned at 42 inches. The rail will be set on ironclad
steel ties (3" x 8" x 72") bedded in ballast/crushed rock.
The hoist sheave and the hoist are located as shown on Map 11 Sheet 3 East Portal
Facilities. The main components of the single drum mine hoist are a 300 HP DC