APPCOR12620

• Permit No: C1981047
• IBM Index Class Name: Application Correspondence
• Doc Date: 3/5/1981
• Doc Name: CONTENTS OF RECOMMENDATION PACKAGE
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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Stipulations
Attached to Office of Surface Mining Approval
of Minor Modification to Coal Mining and Reclamation Plan
for United States Steel Corporation's Somerset Mine
(Sunflower Energy Corporation-Operator)
Federal Coal Lease C-033301 (E-Seam)
1. Under this approval, Sunflower Energy Corporation shall undertake no
additional surface disturbance associated with the Blue Ribbon Mine (excevt
for mitigation of identified cultural resources, implementation of the
subsidence monitoring network, and necessary hydrologic monitoring).
2. Under this approval, Sunflower Energy Corporation shall not increase [he
monthly rate of coal production above the highest monthl}~ production rate
achieved in 1980 at the E1ue Rih bon Pfine.
3. If cultural materials are located during the survey to he conducted by the
Office of Surface Mining (OSM), they will be recorded by OSM and documentation
will be turned over to Sunflower Energy Corporation (SEC). Upon receiving the
completed forms, SEC will, within 50 days, in conjunction with OSM, the I1.S.
Forest Service, and Slate Iistoric Preservation Officer (SHPO), evaluate and
prepare National Register forms for the determination of. National Register
eli¢ibility. Additionally, regarding sites threatened by potential
subsidence, iC is [he responsibility of SEC [o formulate, within 90 days of
receiving Che OSM survey form, a mitigation vlan acceptable to the above
agencies and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation. Preservation
and/or mitigation of impacted cultural resources is the responsibility of SF.C.
4. If, during mining operations, previously unidentified cultural resources
should be discovered, Sunflower Energy Corporation (SEC) shall insure [h a[ the
site is not disturbed and shall immediately cease land disturbing activities
within the vicinity of Che site and notify the Regulatory Authorities. SEC
shall ensure that the resource(s) is properly evaluated in terms of the
National Register (3h CFR 60.6). Should a resource be determined eligible for
listing in the National Register of Historic Places in consultation with the
Regulatory Authorities and the SHPO, SEC shall consult with and obtain the
approval of [he Regulatory Authorities and the SHPO concerning the development
and implementation of mitigation measures as appropriate. Activities shall
no[ resume until these measures have been completed and avprov ed.
5. Within 45 days of written acceptance of this approval by Sunflower Energy
orporation (SEC), SEC shall submit to the Regulatory Authorities for approval
a detailed subsidence moni[orinp, plan to detect effects to Che surface which
may result from subsidence. Prior to implementation of the approved
monitoring system, SEC shall not engage in the removal of pillars in Section
35, T. 12 S., R. 91 W. In addition, within 45 days of written acceptance of
this approval, SEC shall suhmit to the Regulatory Authorities a detailed
analysis of the extent and anticipated effects of subsidence, a description of