PERMFILE58063

• Permit No: C1980005
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 12/11/2001
• Section_Exhibit Name: TAB 15 PERMIT RENEWAL, 1986
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

C 2.04.9 Soils •
1. Tab 9 contains a one page document referencing the original
application and the Wolf Creek permit revision for details. The
baseline information in these two references is still adequate
since Peabody Coal plans only to affect land previously
permitted. However, considering the lapse in time of these two
references, Peabody Coal should. submit new maps and discussion
pertaining to the soil balance at this site for the requested
five-year permit term.
RESPONSE:
A detailed soil balance for the 1986-1991 and 1992-1996 permit terms
(Attachment 9-4) will be inserted into Volume IV, Tab 9 of the Seneca
II Permit C-80-005. A revised Exhibit 9-3, Topsoil Balance Plan, is
also included as part of this submittal package.
2.04.9 Soils
2. Page 9-10 of the Wolf Creek application discusses the
experimental use of a brush blade. Peabody Coal should submit
the results of this experiment and a discussion pertaining to the
Continuing applicability (or lack thereof) of the brush blade.
RESPONSE: •
The discussion on Page 9-10 of the Wolf Creek Revision stated that a
brush blade would "be utilized on a trial basis, if available, ..." in
order to iinprova topsoil recovery techniques. An extensive effort was
made to locate a brush blade under a rental or lease agreement. Thus,
if the experimental use of this blade indicated little or no benefit,
the blade could be returned without purchasing a potentially costly
piece of equipment. In the attached litter to Anne Baldrige; dated
December 21, 1984, a detailed response was made to CMLRB questions
pertaining to the use of the brush biade and improvements in topsoil
handling. PCC could not locate a brush blade for rent or lease as
stated in the letter. As an alternative, a program for improving
brushing techniques and topsoil handling was detailed in the letter.
The goals outlined in the letter remain in effect and any new or
improved methods for brush removal and recovery of topsoil will be
evaluated and implemented if found to be effective.
2.05 Operations Plan
1. The discussion of miring using the 7706 dragline in the Wadge
Area is not all inclusive and does not correlate with Map 12-1.
The five-year .aeriod of this renewal application (1986-90) as
depicted on .Map 12-1 ''s for mining in Sections 12 and 1. The

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