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RULE 2.05 - APPLICATION FOR PERMIT FOR SURFACE OR UNDERGROUND MINING <br />ACTIVITIES -MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR OPERATION AND RECLAMATION PLANS <br />Rule 2.05.1 -Objectives <br />The objectives of 2.05 are to ensure that the Division is provided with comprehensive and reliable <br />information on proposed surface coal minine and reclamation operations, and to ensure that those operations are <br />allowed to be conducted only in compliance with these Rules and the Act. Information presented in the application <br />which addresses 2.05 shall be referenced to the applicable environmental baseline information of 2.04 to <br />demonstrate that a proposed operation is beine conducted consistent with environmental resources information. <br />RESPONSE <br />Twentymile Coal Company (TCC) will comply with the objectives of Rule 2.05.1. Information regarding the <br />planned underground coal mining and reclamation operations is set forth below. Information regarding the Fish <br />Creek Tipple and connecting haulroad is contained with the Appendix to the Foidel Creek Mine Permit (Volumes <br />VII, VIII, and IX). <br />Rule 2.05.2 -Operation Plan -Estimated Area for Life of Operation <br />Each application shall contain a ¢eneral description of all surface coal mining~erations proposed to be <br />conducted durine the life of the mine operation. This eeneral description shall include, at a minimum, the <br />followine: <br />(1) Production methods and equipment. A narrative description of the Qeneral type and method of <br />coal mining~trocedures, engineering techniques, anticipated annual and total production of coal, by tonnage, and <br />the major equipment to be used for all aspects of those operations and a description of the measures to be used to <br />maximize the use and conservation of the coal resource as reouired in 4.01.1. <br />RESPONSE <br />The operations of TCC under this permit revision application including the production schedule and the area of <br />underground disturbance, will be dependent upon conditions encountered and information gathered during the <br />presently planned operations as well as future economic conditions. This permit revision application identifies the <br />mining of the Wadge Seam, which is the same coal seam that is mined at the surface operations of Colorado <br />Yampa Coal Company (CYCC). TCC will employ detailed and current engineering design for all underground <br />mining activities in order to maximize resource recovery and safety, and to minimize environmental disturbance. <br />The mining methods planned for the Foidel Creek operation will be room and pillar mining, continuous miner <br />developmental mining, and ]ongwall mining. For the southern mining district, main entries are planned to be <br />developed north-south, in the Wadge Seam with submains mined to either side as shown on Map 23, Mine Plan, <br />which includes the Life of Mine mining projection. Also, Map 23 shows the five-year mining projections. For the <br />northern, eastern and western mining districts, the orientation of the mains has been rotated slightly from a true <br />north-south or east bearing. The orientation is shown on Map 23. Both sections and longwall panels will be <br />developed from the mains for full seam extraction. <br />The equipment to be used at the Foidel Creek operation will consist of continuous miners, rubber tired haulage <br />vehicles, roof bolters, clean up scoops, belt conveyors and longwall systems. Miscellaneous support equipment <br />such as pumps, mantrip trucks, supply trucks, Tube trucks face fans, and electrical <br />MR 03-187 2.05-1 11/05/03 <br />