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approximately 1.5 miles northwest of Florence. This area had been used for coal loading <br /> and other activities prior to 1985 when it was purchased by EFCI. <br /> Coal mine waste generated was disposed of in a permitted refuse pile located at the mine <br /> site. The refuse pile has been covered with a minimum of four feet of nontoxic <br /> noncombustible material, topsoiled and reseeded. <br /> On December 21, 2000, the Southfield mine went into temporary cessation. In a letter <br /> dated May 30, 2001, EFCI provided further detail of its temporary cessation, pursuant to <br /> Rule 4.30.1(2). Following cessation of mining operations at the Southfield Mine, the site <br /> was reclaimed in accordance with the reclamation plan found in the permit document <br /> prior to revocation. All support facilities were removed from the site or buried on site in <br /> designated areas. The portals were sealed and the area was then graded so as to return it <br /> to approximate original contour(AOC). Ponds 1, 2 and 3 have been removed as part of <br /> the initial reclamation performed at the mine. Ponds 4 and 5,refuse pile ditches, and the <br /> Magpie Creek diversion were permitted as permanent structures. The disturbed areas <br /> were covered with topsoil, reseeded and mulched to establish a diverse self-perpetuating <br /> stand of vegetation. Both drill and broadcast seeding methods were used at the site to re- <br /> establish vegetation. <br /> The majority of the mine has undergone Phase III Bond Release (SL-03 and SL-04). <br /> With the issuance of TR-47 (on 12/24/2016), the Southfield Mine's permit area was <br /> reduced to 1.45 acres to include only the areas remaining after SL-03 and SL-04. These <br /> areas include the road to well MW-NW and the associated spur off the road,the <br /> Substation 92 area and associated road, and the lower portion of the Magpie Diversion <br /> ditch. The following table is a summary of the previous bond releases achieved at the <br /> Southfield Mine: <br /> Southfield Mine C-1981-014 Disturbed Acreage <br /> Bond Release History Prior to Revocation <br /> Issuance Phase I Phase II Phase III <br /> Date Released Released Released <br /> SL-01 1/1/1998 14.5 - - <br /> SL-02 6/17/2003 68.6 - - <br /> SL-03 3/29/2016 18.6 101.7 101.7 <br /> SL-04 12/2/2016 3.15 3.15 3.15 <br /> Total 104.85 104.85 104.85 <br /> Southfield Mine <br /> Permit No.C-1981-014 June 7,2024 <br /> 3 <br />