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J. J. Dudash - 6 - August 13, 2003 <br />31. DMG -Please add a discussion in Section 2.05.3 concerning the disposal of gob and any sludge <br />from the preparation plant and thickener. Please include in the discussion an estimate of the <br />annual volume of gob and sludge and the method and location of disposal. Please include a <br />discussion on the contingency plans if weather prevents immediate disposal. <br />BRL -The discussion was added to page 2.05-45. <br />32. DMG -Please add a discussion in Section 2.05.3 on how the wet coal from the preparation plant <br />will be handled. <br />BRL -The discussion was added to page 2.05-19 <br />Reclamation <br />33. DMG -Please update Map No. 18, Postmining Topography, to include the postmining topography <br />for the additional disturbances proposed in TR-27. <br />BRL -Map No. 18, Postmining Topography was updated as requested. <br />34. DMG -The Division has completed its review of the reclamation cost estimate. The estimate <br />amounts to $279,562.00, which is $29,116.00 less than BRL's estimate of $308,678.00. Attached <br />are the Division's worksheets for the reclamation cost calculation, which consists of a summary <br />sheet and tasks 161 through 164. Please review the Division's estimate and inform the Division as <br />to the acceptability of the estimate. <br />BRL -BRL accepts the DMG's reclamation estimate. <br />General <br />35. DMG -Does BRL have the air emissions permits already in place for the operations proposed in <br />TR-27? <br />BRL -The air permit for the B-Seam portals included work around the proposed preparation plant <br />so BRL does have air emission permits for the earth work portion of the preparation plant. BRL <br />does not have the air emission permit for the operation of the preparation plant and associated <br />structures. <br />36. DMG -Please update Map No. 26, Previously Disturbed Areas, to include the additional <br />disturbances proposed in TR-27. <br />BRL -Enclosed is amended Map No. 26. <br />37. DMG -The Division has requested from the Office of Surface Mining (OSM) that they enter into a <br />Section 7 consultation with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (F&W) concerning the water depletion <br />estimate associated with TR-27. OSM sent the consultation letter, dated June 27, 2003, to the <br />F&W. The Division sent a copy of this consultation letter to BRL in a submittal dated July 1, 2003. <br />When the Division receives a response concerning the Section 7 consultation, BRL will be <br />informed of the results. <br />BRL -The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has issued its biological opinion for TR-27. The one <br />time payment of $1081.92 (69 A-F Q $15.68/A-F) was mailed to the National Fish and Wildlife <br />Foundation on August 11, 2003. Enclosed is the four page opinion to be inserted into Volume III, <br />Tab 9. <br />