PERMFILE59209

• Permit No: C1981041A
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 7/30/2007
• Section_Exhibit Name: Tab 14 Reclamation Plan
• Media Type: D
• Archive: Yes

Six inches of topsoil was salvaged from undisturbed portions of the RSRDA
borrow area. It is estimated about one-half of the borrow area has been
previously disturbed by light use roads, the upper diversion ditch and a prior
borrow project, therefore it will be assumed that an average of three inches of
topsoil was recovered from the entire area. The topsoil was stockpiled in a small
area below the borrow area. Reclamation of the borrow area involved grading the
borrow area to blend into the surrounding contours and redistribution of the
topsoil. The south diversion ditch was graded to approximate original contours.
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A local agricultural business, Providence Place, Inc., has contracted to purchase
the Roadside South Portal upon approval of a land use change application by the
Division of Recamation, Mining and Safety. The approved land use will allow for
the retention of the shop and warehouse on the upper level, which will be utilized
for equipment and supply storage and as their maintenance area. The cafeteria,
lab buildings, guard shack and septic tank system on the lower level will be used
as a seasonal fruit stand and packing/cooling shed. The property has been
leased to Providence Place, Inc., since 2005 and the use of the buildings as
described above have been on going since that time. The top of the Roadside
South Refuse Disposal Area will be left open to allow for equipment and supply
storage.
Grading of the portal area after sealing the portals will begin with installation of
the french drain shown on F~chibit 6C. The french drain system has three
branches. Two of the branches will intercept seepage from the portal seals. The
third branch is designed to intercept water from the hillside southwest of the
conveyor entry. This third leg extends above the level of the portal entries to
intercept seepage along the existing hillside. The next reclamation step involves
grading concrete and cinderblock remaining from demolition of the shop-0ffice
complex into the portals and highwall. Sufficient amounts of dirt will be mixed
with this material to eliminate voids and promote stability of the fill. Dirt for backfill
of the portal highwall will be from excess material at the unit train loadout.
Topsoil was not salvaged from this area, therefore the best available material
from the cut areas will be used for the final cover. An estimated 3 - 4 soil
samples taken while moving dirt in this area should identify the best available
material.
A highwall is the face of exposed overburden and coal for entry into an
underground mine. The south portal has two potential highwalls. One is an old
ventilation entry along the portal access road and the other is the intake and
beltline entries which are located on the portal bench. The highwalls will be
eliminated by backfilling the area where the coal seam was exposed. Other near
vertical rock faces were excavated to provide room for the warehouse shop and
offices. These near vertical rock faces are not considered highwalls so they will
not be eliminated.
• PR-3 14-7 (Rev.06/O7)