PERMFILE56874

• Permit No: C1981022A
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 12/11/2001
• Section_Exhibit Name: 2.05 Minimum Requirements for Operation and Reclamation Plans
• Media Type: D
• Archive: Yes

Seuimr - 2.05.4
• The Sanborn Creek road and a section of the Elk Creek culvert will be retained to
• provide continued access to the area east of Elk Geek and old State I~ighway 133
OMI will work with the responsible land management agencies to develop and execute any necessary
easement agreements required for long-term access and maintenance.
The utility, capacity, and potential for reclaimed lands to support alternative uses is limited by distance
from established population centers, the rugged centaur of the area, and asemi-arid climate that limits
potential agricultural utility. The only potential alternative uses that would be compatible with these
limitations and erasting site reclamation plant would be dispersed rural, vacation, or retirement home
development. Given prevailing land development patterns in the area, this alternative land use u a
possibility but is not being proposed at this time.
2.05.6 -MITIGATION OF THE IMPACTS OF MINING OPERATIONS
The following subsections describe specific mitigation plans designed to prevent, control, or
m~nim~>P potential adverse mitring-related impacts on air, fish and wildlife, water, specially designated
public lands, and lands and surface resources. These plans have been developed with consideration
of both premirrutg environmental conditions and constraints and practical operating conditions and
plans. The detailed mitigation plans reflect application of the best technology and methods currently
available and are designed to effect full compliance with all applicable regulatoryrequirements.
OMI has specifically designed and conducts all minting, reclatnarion, and related operations and
activities to rrritrittrizz or effectively mitigate potential adveae environmental, health, and safety
impacu. As discussed in Section 2.05.4, Reclamation Plan, under the sub-heading of Compliance
With Qean Air Act, dean Water Aix, and Other Applicable Air, Water, and Health and Safety
• Standartis and Regulations, OMI maintains full compliance with all applicable permit requirements
and standards. The following settions srimm~n>P and reiterate applicable control and mitigation
measures for each of the major potential impact areas of concern.
Air Pollution Control
The only air emissions generated by OMI's ongoing and proposed operations are fugitive duct from
coal handling, storage, and loadout operations and from ancillary surface operations and areas
including construction activities, coal mine waste placement activities, roads and surface disturbance
areas, and reclamation activities. OMI does not operate any point-source emission sources and does
not generate any Hazardous Air Pollutants. All existing fugitive dust emission sources are covered
under OMI's approved Fugitive Emissions Control Plan and incorporate Best Avai]able Control
Technology (BACn controls to m+~~m~>P dust emissions and are permitted and operate under
current Colorado Department of Public Health and Envirotment -Air Pollution Control Division
permit approvals. Generally, for surface areas and operations, BACT dust control involves periodic
watering doting dry periods to minuni~x dust generation and dispersion. For coal handling, storage,
and loadout operations, BACT control focuses on partial or full enclosure of conveyors, crushers,
screens, and other coal handling equipment to prevent dispersion of any duct generated by coal
handling activities.
Current permits are listed in Section 2.03.10, Identification of Other Licenses and Pemriu, and copies
of these permits are included in Exhibit 2.03-E4, Other Permits. A Fugitive Particulate Emissions
Control Plan was prepared and implemented in 1991 for the Elk Creek Coal Handling, Support, and
Ancillary Facilities. This plan, dated March 27, 1991, and subsequently approved and amended the
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is included with copies of the current air
• emissions pertniu in Exhibi[ 2.03-E4. The mine is currently permitted at a matdmum annual coal
production rate of 4.8 million tons relative to applicable air quality permit restrictions.
PR04 2.05-71 Revised August 2000