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MR. PETER O'CONNOR June 10, 1986 Page 6 Soil Conservation Service, again BLUE FLAME COAL MINE submits a request for a negative determination for non-designated land with the permit application es- tablishing canpliance with 2.04.12(2). 2.05.2 OPERATION PLAN (ESTIMATED AREA) FOR LIFE OF OPERATIONS {1) Be advised that the Mine Plan Map accurately portrays mine development and reflects the current status of the underground ~.vvrkings. The mining equipment to be used include the following: The standarrl type coal cutting machine, a ioy loading machine, both of which are electrically powered. After cutting the seam, the coal will be drilled and blasted. The coal will then be loaded via the joy loader onto a 2 1/2 ton chattle car which will transport the coal to the mine sur- face. Once on the surface, the coal will beoff-loaded onto a shaker conveyor which in turn separates the coal in relation to its size. The surface mounted ventilation equipment is electrically operated. The electric motor operates on 220 volts of electricity and generates 1.5 horsepower. This motor powers a blade type fan via a fanbelt and facilitates ventilation of the underground mine workings. BLUE FLAME COAL MINE has calculated the approximate flow of air produced by this fan to be betc~een 10,000 and 12,000 cubic feet per minute. The exact amount of flow will tie determined once the fan is in operation and the flow can be metered with the appropriate equipment. The production method BLUE FLAME COAL MINE will utilize is the roan and pillar method, otherwise known as "shortwall mining". (2) BLUE FLAME COAL MINE has submitted a map of the location of the area pro- posed to be mined during the five (5) year life of the permit and for any future anticipated five (5) year term. `lou will notice on the Mine Plan View Map, (Map #3) I have included the proposed mining sections in dashed lines, to comply with the rules and regulations, I have included the previous mine workings on this Map. They are portrayed by solid lines. The map shows three (3) proposed sections of which only one (1) section will be mined at any given time. The sections will be developed in an Fast to West direction and upon cortg~letion of that section, mining operations will move Southerly to section number 2 and continue again in an East to West direc- tion. This is true for the Southern most proposed new mining section. FLUE FLAME COAL MINE will not actively mine the existing workings at this time. They will be used, however, to facilitate movement of equipment within the mine and provide the appropriate ventilation avenues. Therefore, be advised that the proposed location of mining during this five (5) year permit is portrayed by the dashed lines that depict the roans to be developed. 2.05.3 OPERATION PLAN - PERMIT AREA (1) All existing and proposed structures within the permit area are depicted within the Mine Surface and Hydrology Map. An inventory of these structures fol- lows: (A) The proposed settling pond and spillway. See 2.04.7 Hydrology Des- cription for a physical description of the proposed settling pond and emergency spillway.