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• Southfield Mine Minor Rnirion Requcsr No. 10 -South Pan /nsra!lation • 8 <br />OPERATION AND RECLAMATION PLANS (2.05) <br />The proposed south fan installation will require surface disturbance of only <br />0.46 acres and will involve very limited construction, operation, and <br />maintenance activities. Fan installation will involve the following sequential <br />steps: <br />• Grade the existing light-use road and install drainage structures; <br />• Establish alternative drainage control; <br />• Clear and grade the fan installation site and establish a <br />temporary stockpile of excess cut material; <br />• Open the fan portal and stabilize surrounding highwall areas; <br />• <br />• Extend the existing powerline to the site; <br />• Establish erosion control on existing powerline access road and <br />block access to abandoned light-use roads; <br />• Stabilize mine entries and construct necessary seals; <br />• Construct and install fan housing, fan and associated <br />components. <br />• <br />Each of these construction activities as well as operational and reclamation <br />considerations are discussed in the following sections: <br />Grade Light-Use Road and Install Drainage SVUCtures <br />The proposed fan installation will be accessed using existing light-use roads. <br />Road access will be from County Road 92 near the mine facilities, <br />extending across the north end of the GEC East Pit approximately 0.5 mile <br />on the existing road, and connecting with the existing Monarch No. 4 Mine <br />road as shown on the revised Mine Plan Map, (Map 171. From the junction <br />east of the GEC East Pit, it is approximately 1.2 miles to the site. Total <br />AQ lnt. • P.O. Bar 774014 • Steambaal Spni,dr, Cobmda 40477. 1303M79-6360 <br />