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August 1999 Appendix G Page G-3 tons per year. The coal removed from the Bowie No. 2 Mine is presently loaded on trucks and hauled to the Bowie No. 1 Loadout. The Bowie No. 2 portals are located in the SWY., SW'/., Section 10, T13S, R91 W. Converse Mlne The old Converse Mine is located in the SW~/., NWT/<, Section 24, T13S, R92W. This mine was originally opened to provide coal for local use and was operated from 1913 through 1936. The old Converse Mine produced only 15,801 tons during its life, averaging only 687 tons per year. The original mine was opened by Frank Converse and utilized pick and shovel mining methods. The mining property remained idle until 1974, when the area was leased to Consolidated Coal Company who conducted some expansion activities on the tract. In 1976, the property was sold to Colorado Westmoreland Inc. and the Orchard Valley Mine was developed. Edwards Mlne Underground coal mining activity south of the community of Somerset, Colorado across the North Fork of the Gunnison River began in 1934 with the opening of an underground operation owned by Mr. Clark and Mr. Blair. This mine was originally known as the Lone Pine Mine and in 1943, the mine was renamed the Edwards Mine. Coal mining from this operation continued over 30 years until the operation ceased in 1965. The Edwards Mine production ranged from a low of 980 tons in 1935 to a high of 42,773 tons in '• 1945. Over its 30 year Irfe, the mine produced a total of 381,350 tons from the B seam and 123,723 tons from the C seam, for a total combined production of 505,073 tons, or an average of approximately 15,7133 tons per year. The mining site of the old Edwards Mine remained inactive from 1946 until 1981, when the property was bought by the Bear Coal Company and the Bear No. 3 Mine was developed. The Clark Mine (Windjammer Mine) was operated by Mr. Clark and Mr. Blair from 1934 to 1942. The mine was re-designated the Edwards Mine in 1943 and was operated by George M. Edwards from 1943 through 1945. In 1945, the mine was sold to Paul R. Clark who owned the Clark Coal Company, and Mr. Clark operated the mine from 1946 through 1957. The North Fork Coal Corporation operated by B.R. Knoll and Partners, purchased the mine in 1958 and ~ operated ft until 1966, when the mine was closed. Farmer's Mine The Farmer's Mine was opened by Paonia area farmers in the early 1900s for use in local houses, in the schools and in a small Paonia power plant. The mine operated from 1911 until 1921 with a total production of 51,249 tons, or an average of 5,129 tons per year. In 1959, the Emmons Brothers purchased the mine and operated it until 1965 when the local market declined. The highest production attained was approximately 25,000 tons in 1964. The upper D seam was mined by the pick and shovel method in the early years. Later, hand drilling and explosives were used. Hauling was by mules and four-horse wagon teams. North Fork Coal • Draft Environmental Impact Statement