REV12561

• Permit No: C1994082
• IBM Index Class Name: Revision
• Doc Date: 4/15/1998
• Doc Name: 1998 Midterm Review Findings Document
• From: DMG
• To: SENECA COAL CO
• Type & Sequence: MT1
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

STIPULATION NO. 9
PRIOR TO CONDUCTING ANY MINING OPERATIONS WHICH MIGHT AFFECT
ALLUVIAL VALLEY FLOORS IN THE SAGE CREEK WATERSHED, THE APPLICANT
SHALL HAVE A REVISION 1'O THE YOAST PERMIT APPROVED WHICH ADDRESSES
THE REQUIREMENTS OF RULE 2.06.8(4) BY DOCUMENTING,
1. THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE ALLUVIAL VALLEY FLOORS WHICH ARE
ESSENTIAL HYDROLOGIC FUNCTIONS (FLOOD AND/OR SUBIRRIGAT[ON);
2. WHETHER MINING OPERATIONS W[LL INTERRUPT, DISCONTINUE, OR
PRECLUDE FARMING OPERATIONS ON THE ALLUVIAL VALLEY FLOORS;
3. WHETHER MINING OPERATIONS WILL RESULT IN MATERIAL DAMAGE TO THE
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATER SUPPLYING THE ALLUVIAL VALLEY FLOORS, AND
4. A MONITORING SYSTEM TO VERIFY THESE PROJECTIONS.
Stipulation 9 is still outstanding. Seneca Coal Company does not plan to mine into the Sage
Creek watershed until 2000.
STIPULATION NO. 10
NO SURFACE COAL MINING OPERATIONS SHALL BE CONDUCTED ON FEDERAL
LEASE C-0114093 UNTIL TFIE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR HAS APPROVED THE
MINING PLAN. THE DIVISION RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MODIFY THE PERMIT,
WHEN APPROPRIATE, IN ORDER TO RESOLVE CONFLICTS BETWEEN THE PERMIT
REQUIREMENTS AND THE REQUIREMENTS OF OTHER LAWS, RULES, AND
REGULATIONS ADMINISTERED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR.
Stipulation has has been satisfied by approval of the mining plan on 9/6/95.
STIPULATION NO. 11
(This stipulation was added with the approval of Technical Revision 03, in September of 1996.)
PRIOR TO INSTALLATION OF DRAGLINE DEADHEAD ROAD PERMANENT
DRAINAGE, SENECA COAL COMPANY SHALL CONSTRUCT KEY CUTS ABOVE AND
BELOW THE RECONSTRUCTED DRAINAGE TO THE MINIMUM SPECIFICATIONS OF
3' DEEP AND 5' ACROSS THE WIDTH OF THE CHANNEL. SCC SHALL ALSO PLACE A
GRANULAR FILTER LAYER OR GEOTEXTILE FILTER FABRIC 1N THE ENTIRE
RECONSTRUCTED DRAINAGE CHANNEL PRIOR TO PLACEMENT OF THE ROCK
RIPRAP.
Stipulation I 1 was satisfied by construction of the required drainage amendments and approved
on inspection on 1/15/97.