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TABLE OF CONTENTS <br />• <br />List of Tables <br />List of Figures <br />List of Appendices <br />1.0 Introduction <br />1998 Permit Renewal ..................................................................1-1 <br />1991 Permit Renewal ..................................................................1-3 <br />1992 Succession of Operator ........................................................1-4 <br />1992 LMU Formation ..................................................................1-5 <br />1996 Permit Renewal ..................................................................1-6 <br />Legal Description .......................................................................1-7 <br />• <br />2.0 Mine Plan ....................................................................................2-1 <br />2.1 General Description of Mining Operation ...................................2-1 <br />2.1.1 Type of Mine ...........................................................2-2 <br />2.1.2 Life of Mine .............................................................2-3 <br />2.1.3 Production ..............................................................2-4 <br />2.1.4 Nature and Extent of Coal ..........................................2-5 <br />2.1.4.1 Nature of the Coal .......................................2-5 <br />2.1.4.2 Extent of the Coal .......................................2-9 <br />2.1.4.2.1 Loma Seam ......................................2-9 <br />2.1.4.2.2 Carbonera Zone ................................2-9 <br /> 2.1.4.2.3 Cameo Seam ................................... 2-10 <br /> 2.1.4.2.4 Palisade Zone ........... ........................2-11 <br /> 2.1.4.3 Other Mineral Values ........... ........................2-11 <br />2.1.5 Mining Method and Schedule .............. ........................2-12 <br />2.1.6 Resource Recovery .......................... .........................2-16 <br /> 2.1.6.1 Split Seam Areas ................ ........................2-16 <br /> 2.1.6.2 Minable Seam Heights ......... ........................2-17 <br /> 2.1.6.3 Burn Exclusion Zones .......... ........................2-17 <br /> 2.1.6.4 Fault Barrier Pillars .............. ........................2-18 <br /> 2.1.6.5 Overburden ....................... .........................2-18 <br /> 2.1.6.6 Potential Development ......... ........................2-18 <br /> 2.1.6.7 Existing Underground Mines . .........................2-21 <br />2.1.8 Protection of Other Resources ............ .........................2-22 <br />2.1.9 Subsidence ..................................... ........................2-24 <br />li <br />2.2 Surface Facilities ...........................................................................2-26 <br />2.2.1 Buildings and Other Facilities ......................................2-28 <br />2.2.2 Access and Haul Roads .............................................2-30 <br />2.2.3 Storage and Stockpile Sites ........................................2-34 <br />2.2.4 Access Control Features ............................................2-35 <br />2.2.5 Drill Pads ...........................................................................2-40 <br />M` <br />Volume 1 <br />12/05 <br />