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S~ ~ 2.04 APPLICATION FOR PERMIT FOR SURFACE OR UNDERGROUND <br />MINING ACTIVITIES - MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR <br />INFORMATION ON ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES <br />This section of the permit provides in detail a complete and accurate <br />description of the environmental resources that either have been or may <br />be impacted or affected by the underground mining operations and surface <br />activities incidental thereto, conducted or to be conducted by Sunbelt. <br />As stated in the Introduction to this permit, underground mining <br />activities have been conducted at the site and adjacent areas; <br />therefore, a description of the pre-mining and environmental resources <br />in the area of previous and existing mining is based upon historical <br />records and recollections of knowledgeable parties, and through <br />correlations and comparisons with undisturbed environmental resources. <br />This permit is not for a new mine in virgin country. The Peacock Coal <br />Mine has been in operation in this area for over 70 years. The Division <br />• has evaluated baseline environmental information for other mines in the <br />area. The environmental information in other earlier permits is <br />applicable to the permit. <br /> <br />2.04-1 <br />