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XVIII: Coal Processing Waste and Non-Coal Processing Waste -Rules 2.0 <br />nc n ~ r -in .tea n-ii <br />No coal processing waste as defined by the regulations is produced at the King <br />Coal Mine. However; roof fall material is generated by the operation and <br />temporarily stored on the surface for subsequent backstowing within worked out <br />mine sections: Information pertaining to the disposal of roof-fall material <br />is presented in Section 2.05.3; pages 2 and 3 of the permit application: <br />The roof fall material is composed primarily of sandstone and shales which <br />occur within an approximate 20-foot thick layer of strata situated between the <br />top of the coal seam and the base of the Cliff House Sandstone: Upon <br />undermining; roof falls involving this immediate problematic roof section are <br />encountered: Even though an approved roof control bolting program is <br />conducted by the permittee, some roof fall waste is generated systematically: <br />During past operations 10 to 26 tons of this waste materia] has been <br />temporarily stockpiled on the surface (6 month maximum) and periodically <br />backstowed within worked out sections of the mine: All drainage from the <br />temporary surface storage area is contained in the sediment ponds: Such <br />backstowing is encouraged by the Division as the practice serves to provide <br />partial support of subsiding roof sections; thereby lessening the magnitude of <br />encountered ground surface subsidence: <br />The operation is in compliance with the requirements of this section: <br />XIX. Mine Facilities; Coal Handling Structures and Support Facilities; Roads; <br />versions - Kure <br />A: Mine Facilities; Coal Handling Structures and Support Facilities <br />Information pertaining to surface facilities of the King Coal Mine is <br />presented in Section 2.05.3 of the permit application: Map C-4 depicts the <br />location and configuration of each structure or facility currently existing at <br />the mine: facilities presently consist of the office building; change house; <br />shop, scale house; security trailer; guard shack; tipple area and crusher; <br />stacker and conveyors; coal storage bins; coal stockpiles; electrical <br />substation; mine exhaust fan, 10,000 gallon water storage tank; sediment <br />ponds; combination access/haul road, and diversion ditches: A water well and <br />temporary roof fall material storage area also exist on the site: The mining <br />operation has no remote or off-site facilities and no additional facilities <br />are proposed to be constructed during the second five-year permit term: <br />B: Roads <br />Information regarding the only existing combination access/haul road at the <br />King Coal Mine is provided in Section 2.05.4 of the revised permit <br />application: Map C-4 depicts the location and configuration of the road. <br />-21- <br />