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Preface <br /> <br />NP.DC vs Hughes <br />• .Add the follovring paragraph to the end of the discussion in the <br />Draft TE/EA': <br />An appeal in the case by Utah Power & Light is to be heard on <br />May 9, 1479 along vrith the appeal in the Berklund case. <br />Chapter 1 <br />Short-term Coal Lease Application C-27432 <br />Draft (incorrect) <br />The short-term lease application stated that present coal <br />reserves lying on the existing Orchard Valley ^line property are <br />- not adequate for C;JI to continue to meet binding contractual <br />agreements with Northern Indiana Public Service Cempany ("IIPSCO). <br />TI-,at contract requires C4,I to supply up to 700,700 tons of coal <br />annually to NIPSCO from 1977 to 1992. Production from the <br />Orchard Valley J4ine currently is used to fulfill the contract. <br />Final (correct) <br />The short-term lease application stated that present coal re- <br />serves lying on the existing Orchard Valley mine property are <br />not adequate to meet binding contractual agreements tJith ,Nor- <br />' thern Indiana Public Service Company (NiPSCO) and to ensure <br />, long-term productivity and safety .of the mine. The application <br />stated that ChI, on the advice of the Ptine Safety and Health <br />Administration, vrill refrain from mining the western portico of <br />its existing mine property in order to preserve the north mains <br />j which access unleased federal coal to the north (see Figure i- <br />2). 19hile mining is restricted from a large portion of the <br />existing mine reserves, the NIPSCG contract requires CIdI to <br />supply to NIPSCO 700,000 tons of coal annually from 1977 to <br />1992, If C41I is to continue to meet its existing commitments, <br />additional coal reserves are necessary. <br />Chapter 2 <br />Short-term Coal Lease Application C-27432 <br />Draft (incorrect) <br />Reclamation of existing disturbance at-the mine site and rail <br />loadout facilities is already undenfay and would probably be <br />continued. In addition, the use of the existing rail loadnut <br />facilities on Highvray 133 by other mining operations in the <br />• North Fork Valley who also have contracts with h;IPSCO ~:~ould <br />continue. <br />