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-~-~~ i +~ <br />'~" Ms. Susan Mowry <br />June 13, 198x5 <br />f <br />?age Two <br />be mined by the room and pillar method of underground mining. This <br />will not be a new mine, rather a logical extensign of,.%he existing <br />Bear No. 3 Mine, and the life of mining of the C Co a? Seam. wi3 i be <br />increased from 8 to approximately 15 years. _ <br />Under this technical revision, unless market conditions deteriorate, <br />current employment will be maintained for at least 15 years and the <br />country will continue to receive 275,000 tons'pel• year of high quality <br />coal from Bear Coal Company, as well as receive royalties, since the <br />coal is owned by the United States. <br />There will be no new surface disturbance. Facilities such as office <br />buildings, shops, roads, stockpiles, ponds, etc. are already owned .and <br />in place at the Bear Coal Company No. 3 Mine and will not h2 relocated <br />or changed. Since there will be no new surface disturbance, <br />additional environmental impacts from mining will be minimal: <br />It is emphasized that this technical revision is not for a new mine in <br />virgin country, but rather covers an existing operation. Both the <br />Division and OSM have significant familiarity with the Bear Coal <br />Company's present operations. The State has evaluated the Bear Coal <br />Company mining operations through a number of permits, technical <br />revisions, and amendments over the past years. 41ith this in.miricl, it <br />is hoped that the past familiarity will allow the review to progress <br />speedily. <br />Bear Coal Company is aware that this revision will be carefully <br />scrutinized. Recognizing this, we hope to maintain open .li~ies of <br />communication. Specifically, I invite any of the staff r<~viewi:ng th"is <br />technical revision to feel free to contact me or ACZ,;Inc..i~ith ar~y <br />questions or requests. <br />Thank you for your attention to this matter, and I look forward ..to <br />very prompt and productive action on the technical revision. . <br />Sincerely, <br />WAB/ig <br />Attachment <br />BEAR COAL COMPANY <br /> <br />William A. Bear <br />President & General <br />Manager <br />