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ditches and one pond. The FCT facility has been demolished and the area has been backfilled
<br /> and regraded and received Phase I Release in 2013 with SL-01.
<br /> The 6-Main North (6MN)facilities were constructed in 2007-2009 and are located in Section 17,
<br /> T5N, R86W. The 6MN facilities consist of an escape shaft with a man hoist for emergency
<br /> evacuation, cuttings pit, topsoil stockpiles, transformer, two rock dust tanks and associated
<br /> boreholes, Mine Atmosphere Control (MAC)borehole, and materials boreholes, compressor
<br /> building, 6MN million gallon water tank, 6MN sediment pond, 6MN reservoir, ventilation fan,
<br /> fan heaters (4), and propane tank. The 6MN facilities provide support to underground workings
<br /> in the Northern Mining District.
<br /> The 18-Right facilities area is located on the eastern flank of the Northern Mining District
<br /> workings in Sections 10 and 11, T5N, R86W. The 18-Right facilities consisted of a borehole,
<br /> heater, and hoist building, MAC borehole and monitoring equipment(portable trailers), cuttings
<br /> pit, and propane tank. The access road to this site connects to the Fish Creek Tipple facilities
<br /> area. The 18-Right facilities area has been demolished and the area has been backfilled,
<br /> regarded and revegetated. This area has received Phase I release in 2013 with the approval of
<br /> SL-O 1.
<br /> The 18-Left facilities were constructed in 2009. These facilities consist of a ventilation shaft
<br /> borehole, and escape shaft, MAC borehole, transformer pad, topsoil stockpile, cuttings pit, and
<br /> sediment pond. Structures for the escape shaft, ventilation fan, and MAC monitoring will be
<br /> removed from other areas of the mine where they are no longer needed, and reconstructed at the
<br /> 18-Left site. The 18-Left facility will support the mine workings in the proposed Western
<br /> Mining District.
<br /> The 7-Right Thickener Underflow Borehole and pipeline were constructed in 2014. The 7RT
<br /> Thickener Underflow Borehole installation will be located east of both the intersection of Routt
<br /> County Roads 27 and 33 and the existing 6RT Borehole.
<br /> The 2-1\4N Thickener Underflow Borehole, constructed in 2014, included a borehole, pipeline,
<br /> and associated ancillary equipment and facilities at the 2-Right location. The 2RT Thickener
<br /> Underflow Borehole installation will be located near the north edge of the existing Mine
<br /> Facilities Area, between the existing weld shop and the Twentymile Railroad Spur.
<br /> The 5-1\4N Borehole, approved in 2014, installed a borehole to supply concrete to the Wadge
<br /> Seam workings at 5-Main North. In 2015, 5MN was approved to be converted to a dewatering
<br /> borehole and install about 5,000 feet of buried pipeline with vertical culvert access installations
<br /> at five valve locations. Located in the N'/z of the S'/z of Section 17, of Township 5 North, Range
<br /> 86 West. This facility is intended to be used to pump water from the current and possibly from
<br /> future mine workings to be transferred to the existing 6-Main North(6MN) Reservoir, the
<br /> existing 10-Right water pipeline or a possible future passive water treatment system.
<br /> The 10-East Mid Panel Emergency Air Borehole approved in 2015, and located over the Wolf
<br /> Creek 10-East gateroad. The purpose of the borehole and associated pad is to provide an
<br /> emergency air-hole for air, supplies, and communication in this portion of the Wolf Creek
<br /> Reserve.
<br /> Foidel Creek Mine 7 August 4,2023
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