REV11869

• Permit No: C1980005
• IBM Index Class Name: Revision
• Doc Date: 4/28/2003
• Doc Name: Permit Issuance Letter
• From: Seneca Coal Company
• To: DMG
• Type & Sequence: RN4
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

Table of Contents
Introduction ............................................................................................................. ........................1
Proposed Decision ................................................................................................... ........................2
Summarv ................................................................................................................. ........................2
The Review Process ..................................................................................... .......................2
Description of the Environment ................................................................... .......................3
Description of the Operation and Reclamation Plans .................................. .......................6
planation ofFinding_s ............................................................................................ .......................8
SECTION A- Rule 2.07.6 ............................................................................ .......................8
SECTION B- Rule 4 .................................................................................... .....................11
I. Roads -Rule 4.03 ......................................................................................... .................... 11
II. Support Facilities -Rule 4.04 ....................................................................... .................... 13
III. Hydrologic Balance -Rule 4.05 .................................................................... .................... 13
IV. Topsoil .......................................................................................................... ....................31
V. Sealing of Drilled Holes and Underground Openings .................................. .................... 32
VI. Use of Explosives ......................................................................................... .................... 32
VII. Disposal of Excess Spoil ............................................................................... .................... 33
VIII. Backfilling and Grading ................................................................................ .................... 34
IX. Revegetation ................................................................................................. .................... 35
X. Post-mining Land Use ................................................................................... .................... 37
XI. Protection of Fish, Wildlife and Related Environmental Values .................. .................... 37
XII. Concurrent Surface and Underground Mining .............................................. .................... 38
XIII. Operations on Alluvial Valley Floors .......................................................... .................... 38
XIV. Operations of Prime Farmland ...................................................................... .................... 41