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<br />Coal removal operations during this permit term involve partial extraction of <br />the "A" seam by underground room and pillar mining in the Coal Gulch area to <br />the lease limits determined by the permit boundaries. <br />Mining operations will begin by driving entries into the coal seam at the <br />northwest corner of the surface facilities area. Main entries for access, <br />ventilation, and coal removal will be driven. Panel development to remove <br />coal will begin north of the entries. Coal will be mined using continuous <br />miners and loaded onto a conveyor for transport to the surface. At the <br />surface the coal will be crushed and sized and either stockpiled or loaded for <br />shipment by highway trucks. <br />After mining the entries will be sealed and the facilities area will be <br />backfilled and graded to approximate original contour. All outslopes will be <br />stabilized and all highwalls will be eliminated during backfilling and grading <br />operations. <br />Following final backfilling and grading operations, the area will be <br />retopsoiled with suitable plant growth medium. The redistributed medium will <br />be tested for fertility. <br />Revegetation will then be initiated to reduce erosion and provide forage and <br />cover for wildlife. The area will be reclaimed for wildlife use. <br />