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Two ponds are contemplated in the course of mining • operations. First, there is the area designated as the "Green Pond" as I on Map A-1. This pond ccllects water emanating from old mine workings and impounds the same, permitting natural purification and settling of suspended solids. Second, there is a small sedimentation pond located south of the Green Pond which captures overflow from the Green Pond as well as surface runoff from disturbed areas in the coal handling vicinity and permits natural settling of suspended solids and purification. An NPDES permit has been obtained permitting the discharge of water from this small sedimentation pond. // Additionally, there is a stream channel diversion conduit which handles snow runoff and precipitation surface water flowing down Coal Gulch and diverts the same south of the excavations and coal handling areas and discharges the water near U. S. 160. This diversion conduit is indicated by a dashed line on Map A-1. The diversion conduit will be constructed in such a manner that coal fines and other surface runoff material will not contaminate the stream channel conduit. _ ~.~ i The coal handling area indicate as III on P4ag A-1 is approximately 150 feet x 400 feet a -~s=ad-}ae~t to U. S. Highway 160, The area is presently being used for screening • and stock piling coal recovered in the course of surface excavations for the main portal and surface plant. There is a mobile office at the site. The gulley, which traversed this area, has been filled and rerouted along the west side of the handling area to the southern edge of the property where it turns east and connects into the small settling pond. The handling area slopes gently to the southeast. Much of it is covered with 8 to 12 inches of coal debris to provide a firm path for storage and handling of coal. After the surface excavation work is finished, the area will be used for waste and coal refuse from the underground opera- tion. The area will then merge and blend into existing waste terraced areas to the east forming a continuous elevated area. 21. Reclamation Plan. In general, the plan of reclamation for the affected area will begin almost as soon as the mine is constructed and in production. It will largely consist of terracing, leveling and contouring waste areas and prepar- ing the same for planting of vegetations that will survive best in the surrounding environment. [4aste material will be dumped in waste areas earlier designated. The material will be leveled and will undergo compaction and surface disintegration by trucks and dozers working the material. During the long period of mine opera- . tions, it is expected that experimental work can be undertaken - 13 -