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by underground mine subsidence. Mr. Thompson indicated he knew of some cracks on a
<br />parcel of property that he o~.vned to the west. Inspectors Gorham Brown and Mr Thompson
<br />decided to investigate _ `~ , • ,, A r•X•
<br />these cracks but the other .'` ^~11 ~;~ • -- . >i. ~ +• •
<br />parties in the group had . -1~,• ~'~ ~ ~~ .•, ~ 1v~ ~;,~;~~~''„ ..L •
<br />other business to attend t:. +~T{~ ;~;; ,. n,,.~" - ,~ f:
<br />before the end of the day '~'i~r'*='':;".:-' 1, ~'„~~*!~ ~ ='~`' .
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<br />After brief parting _ .+-.+-~~ ~i ; ~`~:ti' ~e'~ .
<br />comments. the inspectron rtij~; ~- ~:F ~. ~ r,
<br />continued at the ride ~~•' ~~
<br />crossing the western end /.` 'r ` ~ •~.~>~' .w~~~~ .' ~~'
<br />of two longwall panels. At ~~ ~ iQ'"~y'~".~• ,' i ~,
<br />the southern end of the 4 " '~~•~ y "^i"'''~ _-~ ~~> ~ *~ `~
<br />s ` ,a» ir'
<br />edge. two likely ski' - ~ . ~ -3 ~1, r~+~**~"s~. • ~
<br />subsidence cracks were •" ~~: ~ - ~~ -~ ~2k~' ~- a+
<br />found. These cracks r»'~%' ~~i-'„='~~ ~ ~j~• ~ `~ ~~`y-~~J-.-'
<br />appeared mature and •~~Y•~~,v.r ~' *i ~= •, ~ +~ ~~~
<br />consisted of linear ~~'~4~:~~y~~'•- "~°' ~Y' t +~;~~ i::-~1.3~,r
<br />depressions with slight •y~ ~, = '•. ~ ~~ ;~ ~ ~'~ ~_
<br />separation and depth of r;~ • ~ ~~.~ ', j~~ ~~'33
<br />about 12 inches. These ~ - ...r - r - _ .,~T > ' " ~ ~ s ~• • ;
<br />cracks resembled other ;~+;! "~M- '<' • '~ ' '"~ _ ~`'.~ !.~r~~ ' ~•
<br />known subsidence cracks ~-_-,,~ ~~ - ; .w
<br />~ ~a~ ,s
<br />in the area and are of no ~-, ^_~ = ~ -
<br />consequence. Land use is ~' ~ ~ :.' ~-
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<br />not rmparred in any way b~, - .., ~ •~^+ , ~• ~~~
<br />these features ~' •,,.., • ,%,cr,~'„~'_~ . ~.; ,
<br />Mr. Thompson then parted .~,~;,~ -~, 41+ti +• ~'•°` -- _ ,_ } ~
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<br />our company and '~~( •F~••:;~•.• "~- ' '
<br />Inspectors Gorham and • ~ - .~ ~ ;~r;~' ~`~`• ~ '
<br />Brown returned to the ~,i ~' ='•-_-`- - ~ .~y~', ,., ,,
<br />main reclaimed area and ''''T tIi• -••-
<br />visited outlying areas A, M a ~ - ~ ~~ . ~ :~:"r'°~ •,"!{,,r~ ~'~~ ~ -
<br />N, O, R. P, and O shown '"~' `~?~ ' ''ms''rri~'"' ~"` a3~~~lrc
<br />on Figure 2 of the apphcahon These small reclarmed outlying areas were found well
<br />vegetated and no problems were observed
<br />Wells LA 264 and PAW-9 were also visaed. Well 264 has been grouted but the casing
<br />remains unreclaimed at this time. PAW-9 rs an alluvial well that is part of the hydrologic
<br />monitoring program and remains unsealed and unreclaimed at this time. A natural methane
<br />seep was also noted between reclaimed pond 4 and PAW-9 Thrs bare area of about 200
<br />ft' was observed many years ago and has not grown in size since it was originally noted and
<br />confirmed through testing.
<br />The inspection concluded at about 5 pm. A follow-up inspection will confirm that outstanding
<br />field issues are addressed as appropriate. A decision by the Division will follow within 60
<br />days of the final field inspection.
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