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2.2 SURFACE FACILITIES <br />• Initial earthwork involved the construction and improvement of and access road to the coal <br />outcrop (8.26 acres) and the excavation of a bench for an exploratory mining operation (2.69 <br />acres). These existing features along with operational facilities are shown on Figure 2.2-4. <br />As noted in Section 2.1, the bench was excavated to only the size necessary for it's intended <br />purpose, an access road was provided along a hillside, above and adjacent to an ephemeral <br />drainage wide enough for the desired road use, approximately 30 feet. A diversion ditch and a <br />MSHA required berm are included along the upper stretches of the road. Some fill was used <br />along the road to minimize the width of the cut and the gradient of the access road. All <br />excavation was conducted to create the most moderate slope and grade possible. <br />A general description of existing and proposed facilities within this work area is provided in <br />Section 2.1, with specific information contained in the following subsection. Anticipated <br />construction and completion dates for all proposed facilities is shown on Table 2.2-1. Disturbed <br />and proposed disturbed land along with affected and proposed affected lands is shown on Figure <br />2.2-1. Proposed facilities and existing facilities are shown on Figures 2.2-4 and 2.2-2. <br />2.2-1 BuildinQS and Other Structures <br />• Figure 2.2-4 shows the location of existing buildings and structures on the mine bench these <br />structures were used to support the exploration operations and will be replaced or relocated as <br />shown on Figure 2.2-2 for the expanded .operations. These buildings and structures are as <br />follows: <br />Mine office <br />Vehicle storage <br />Primary mine fan <br />Bulk rock dust storage <br />Power distribution equipment and Power line <br />Conveyor gantry <br />Crushing unit <br />The remaining area will be used for coal and materials storage (see Section 2.2-4). As noted <br />above, the trailer facilities will be replaced by a permanent mine office building and a vehicle <br />storage/ warehouse building. The mine office will be a two story, fabricated steel building, 16 <br />feet wide by 60 feet long and will be 20 feet high. The office will be constructed on the concrete <br />foundation and slab. The vehicle storage /warehouse building is to be a single story structure, <br />also of steel construction, and is to be 20 feet wide by 80 feet long, built on a concrete foundation <br />. and slab. These buildings will comply with state and local codes. <br />M° Page 2.2 - 1 10-13-00 <br />