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<br />Furthermore, Map 6 (Geology/Hydrology Map) is located in both Volume II <br />and as part of Exhibit 22. Unless Bear Coal intends to update both <br />copies whenever Map 6 is revised, the Division suggests that Bear Coal <br />replace the Map 6 in Exhibit 22 with a reference to where the copy is <br />]orated in Volume II. <br />4. Permit Area Delineation and Acreage <br />There appear to be some problems defining the extent of the permit area. <br />The March 19, 1987, permit renewal adequacy letter indicates that Bear <br />Coal Company no longer has right of entry into the 1330 acre Mine 1 and 2 <br />areas. The 1985 revision expanded Bear's permit area into Section 17 by <br />490 acres. The 1987 permit renewal application indicates that the <br />Current permit area is restricted to Section 17 and 20 and is 589.3 <br />acres. All maps produced since 1985 show a permit area confined to <br />Sections 17 and 20. Please clarify the size of the permit area. Discuss <br />projections about a.schedule for bond release of the Mine 1 and 2 area <br />and compliance with right-of-entry regulations (2.03.6(1)). <br />Mine Plan and Operations <br />5. 8-Seam Mine P]an Map <br />The permit application references Map 9, the Mine Plan Map, in many <br />locations. The Division requests that the mine plan for the B seam <br />operations be included in the permit (maybe as Map 9A ). The Division did <br />receive a mine plan map, on a scale of l"=200' on December 9, 1988, but <br />the GeoWest Stability reports submitted as a portion of Exhibit 24 <br />indicated that the mine plan has changed from ten east-west panels to <br />two. The submitted map should be at a scale of 1"=400' to allow <br />comparison with other maps in the permit application. It should also be <br />referenced appropriately throughout the permit application, including but <br />not limited to pages 4.20-1, 2.03-16 and 2.05-3R (or 2.05-5R). Per Rule <br />4.20.1(3), the Division also requests that Bear submit a revised Map 9 <br />specifying the final extent of the 8-seam workings. Please indicate the <br />location of the air shaft and ramps between the B and C seams on both the <br />B-Seam and C-Seam maps. <br />6. B-Seam Mining - Permit Changes <br />While a new copy of page 2.05-6R was submitted with the 1969 mine plan (B <br />seam) revision, it appears that this page was not actually changed to <br />reference the B seam plan in the next to last paragraph. P7 ease submit a <br />revised copy that proper]y represents the Dr esent mine Alan. in <br />addition, please revise the general mining sequence as outlined on pa 9e <br />2.05-7R to reflect B seam mining. <br />- 3- <br />