GENERAL32987 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

-48- ' ~ v XIII. Operations Description - Rules 2.05.2. 2.05.3(1), 2.05.3(21. 4.01 The general description of the mining operations and facilities for this five-year permit term has been reviewed by the Division for compliance with the Regulations. Information describing the operation may be found in Volume I, Section IV. The applicant proposes to mine coal at a production rate of 2.7 million tons per year, of which 1.2 million tons would be from Eagle Mine No. 5 and 1.5 million tons would be from Eagle Mine No. 9. As discussed in Section IV of the permit application, only two seams are proposed to be mined during this five-year permit term, the F and the P seams. Empire Energy Corporation proposed partial extraction for the Eagle No. 9 mine. Concerns with the discussion of probable hydrologic consequences and the potential effects of subsidence on renewable resource lands in the Big Bottom area that prevented the Division from recommending approval in the September, 1983 findings document have been resolved in the Eagle Mine No. 9 permit revision application. The Division recommends approval for the limited extraction plan in the Eagle Mine No. 9. The applicant states, on pages IU-49 through IV-50a of the application, that it may be necessary to daylight a ventilation portal within the 2-West area of the Eagle No. 5 Mine. The applicant presents a "general plan" stating the techniques it proposes to employ, if such an operation is undertaken. The application specifically states, on page IV-SOa of the amended application: "The above is a general plan for the daylighttng activity and Empire will submit a minor revision to the Division prior to undertaking any daylighttng. The minor revision request will be submitted when the unit is within 100 feet of daylighttng." The Division deems it necessary to impose the following stipulation upon permit approval. Stipulation 15 THE DIVISION DIRECTS EMPIRE ENERGY CORPORATION TO SUBMIT A PERMIT REVISION REQUEST FOR THE DAYLIGHTING OF A VENTILATION PORTAL WITHIN THE 2-WEST AREA OF THE EAGLE N0. 5 MINE PRIOR TO MINING APPROACHING CLOSER THAN 100' TO THE SURFACE. THE DIVISION CANNOT DETERMINE THE SIGNIFICANCE OF SUCH AN OPERATIONAL REVISION PRIOR TO ITS SUBMITTAL, BECAUSE THE NATURE OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND MINE PLAN IMPACTS ARE DEPENDENT UPON SITE-SPECIFIC ELEMENTS OF THE SPECIFIC PROPOSED REVISION. FURTHER, THE OPERATOR SHALL NOT PROCEED CLOSER THAN 100' TO THE SURFACE UNTIL A REVISION APPROVAL HAS BEEN GRANTED BY 7HE DIVISION.