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and-fill reclamation of the 1350-foot long initial cut. This is necessary to provide for the initial cut's reclamation in the event the southern ridge isn't mined, and spoil from the northern ridge is insufficient to backfill the cut due to its placement in excess spoil fills or in the backfill of the northern ridge's reclamation. 69. The applicant's response states "The berm will be a minimum of 15 feet wide from the outcrop, in areas not bounded by the outcrop". What will the bean's height be? What does "in areas not bounded by fills" mean? Are these the areas on the reclaimed hillslopes between the excess spoil piles, or the areas overlain by the spoil piles, or the areas above the tops of the proposed spoil piles? Areas of fill between the spoil piles would still need the berm. 72. The applicant's response is inadequate. The Division requests the applicant provide a copy of the plan approved by MSHA for the storage and/or disposal of coal mine waste into abandoned workings. This plan should have included the elements described in Section 2.05.3(a) of the Board's Regulations. Rule 2.05.3(3) Mine Facilities Under this section, all responses were found adequate except as listed below. 73. The applicant's response is inadequate. First, the applicant should add a few words to the "Loadout Facility" section of the application (application page 2.05-30) to include the breaker facility. Figure 2.05.3-IS should also be revised to include the breaker facility. Second, the applicant acknowledges in its response that coal processing waste will be generated at this Loadout breaker facility. As such, designs for a processing coal waste bank, developed in accordance with Section 4.10, must be provided at this time. The Division cannot approve an application for an operation that proposes to generate coal processing waste without approving plans for the disposal and reclamation of that waste. 74. Figures 2.05.3-5 to 7 were not found in the revised materials submitted. 75. The maps referenced and the text pages cited do not seem to make sense. Please review and correct as necessary. 76. It is uncleaz from Map 19-1 in Exhibit 19 how disturbed area drainage from die Loadout azea on the north west side of the railroad spur will make it to the sediment pond on the southeast side of the spur. Should some culverts be installed under the spur neaz the Loadout to accomplish this? 78. The applicant's response is inadequate. The Division requested the applicant provide the designs for the construction of all buildings planned to be constructed with concrete floors (Section 2.05.3(3)(a) of the Board's Regulations). The applicant responded that "a new Figure 2.05.3-46 provides the fuel and water tank foundation design".