PERMFILE47010 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

West EIk Mine 2.05.5 Post-Mining Land Uses • The pre-mining and adjacent land use is rangeland and wildlife habitat. It is desired to provide final reclamation of the disturbed areas that is self-sustaining and provides habitat suitable for domestic livestock and wildlife. As a result of concentrating the refuse disposal to as few acres as possible, only min;mal impact will occur. The disposal areas will occupy a maximum of approximately 65 acres. Refuse disposal will occupy less than one percent of the tota140 yeaz mine plan area (Exhibit 50, Exhibit 51 affil Exhibit 52). Post-mining topography of the affected area is indicated on Map 58 and Map 59. Except within the landslide area (if the upper refuse disposal site is constructed) and the lower refuse disposal site described in Exhibit 51, the reclaimed slopes will be similar to the pre-mining topography or less, if necessary, to assure a 1.3 factor of safety after reclamation. Cut-and-fill terraces are not anticipated nor proposed at this time. Rangeland and wildlife habitat was selected as the post-mining land use for the refuse disposal azeas because of the pre-mining conditions in the area. Reclamation at the West Elk Mine will provide grazing for livestock as well as develop cover, food, and nesting azeas for wildlife. The surrounding heavily shrubbed areas and clusters of planted shrubs will provide adequate edge effect to insure a diverse wildlife habitat within a rangeland meadow plant cornmunity. 2.05.6 Mitigation of Surface Coal Mining Operation `Impacts • Air Pollution Control Plan - 2.05.6(1) Air quality protection will be provided by the following measures: Conveyor Systems -All conveyors outside the mine portal aze designed to prevent particulate dispersion of coal by wind. That portion of the loadout conveyor over the North Fork is totally enclosed to prevent contamination of the stream. Water sprays, using surfactant if appropriate, have been mounted as necessary at transfer points so as to min;m;~p dust generation from conveyors, if needed. Loadout -The loadout uses a telescoping chute to load railroad cars, which will help prevem dust generation and eliminate spillage. Transfer Points -All transfer points between conveyors, screen, crusher, rotary breaker, and silo(s) aze designed to control particulate emissions from these sources, if needed. Fu¢itive Dust -Water is applied to any active unpaved roadways, parking azeas, and refuse disposal azea to control dust emissions from these azeas, if required, on a seasonal basis. Open Coal Stock,_piles -The stockpiles are compacted and may be sprayed as necessary to eliminate particulate emissions created during coal handling. 2.05-95 RevisedJw 7995 PR06