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At the request of the landowner (see letter from Lawrence Huntington, January <br />12; 1982; in the permit application), National King Coal proposes to leave the <br />road intact after mine abandonment as part of the approved post-mining land <br />use: In accordance with Rule 4;03:1(1)(f), the Division hereby finds that <br />retention of the road is consistent with the approved post-mining land use for <br />the permit area and would serve as a beneficial access for agricultural <br />purposes to lands adjacent to the pennit area: Additionally; the road as <br />constructed complies with all applicable performance standards: Therefore, <br />the request to retain the road is approved: <br />C: Ponds, Impoundments and Diversions <br />Ponds; impoundments and diversions are discussed in Section VI - Surface Water <br />Hydrology of this document. Information on the drainage and sediment control <br />system is presented in Sections 2:04.7 and 2.05:3 and are shown on Map C-4. A <br />cross-section; plan view; and details of the pond spillways are shown on <br />Figure C-9: The post-mining reconstructed channel is discussed in <br />Section 2.05:3: These drainage facilities have been determined to meet the <br />design requirements of Rule 4:05. <br />The operation is in compliance with the requirements of this section: <br />XX: Bondi no - Rules 2;05.4(2)(b) and 3 <br />Information pertaining to performance bonding and reclamation estimates for <br />the King Coal Mine is presented in Section 2.05.4 of the permit application: <br />A review of the Division's bond file for the King Coal Mine indicates that a <br />corporate surety bond in the amount of $100,000.00 (Bond No: SL-638-3444) from <br />the Fireman's fund Insurance Company is presently in effect: <br />At the time of issuance of the first permanent regulatory program permit; <br />total required bond coverage was set at $92,000:00. As the mine was already <br />bonded for $100;000.00; no additional bond amount was deemed necessary: <br />During the permit renewal process; the requirements of the approved <br />reclamation plan and associated reclamation costs were reviewed in detail by <br />the Division: National King Coal responded to requests for additional <br />information and clarification: A final estimated reclamation cost in the <br />amount of $82;120:00 was established by the Division: As this amount is less <br />than the bond amount currently being held by the Division; National King Coal <br />has elected to maintain the existing bond for the duration of the second <br />five-year permit term: <br />The operation is in compliance with the requirements of this section: <br />_2 P_ <br />