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XXIII: Special Categories of Mining other than AVF and Prime Farmland - <br />At the King Coal Mine; there are no concurrent surface and underground mining <br />operations (Rule 4.22); no auger mining (Rule 4:23); no mountaintop removal <br />(Rule 4.26); and no in-site processing (Rule 4.29): Therefore; the <br />requirements of these sections are not applicable: <br />The original findings document (February 4; 1982) stated ":::the portal bench <br />areas of the King Coal mine constitute steep slope mining areas" (Rule 4,27), <br />Stipulation No: 2 within this original findings document required National <br />King Coal to prepare a geotechnical and stability analysis of these areas: A <br />report entitled "Geotechnical and Stability Analysis; Proposed Backfiil <br />Configurations; King Coat Mine" was submitted on August 23, 1982 by Mr: Fred <br />Johnson; consulting geologist: This report was received and accepted as <br />satisfying this stipulation by the Division as addressed in an October 5; 1982 <br />correspondence. <br />The operation is in compliance with the requirements of this section. <br />XXIV: Miscellaneous Compliance - Rule 2,05.6(5), 4.02; 4:12; 4,19; 4,21; <br />As this is an underground mine, the requirements of Rules 2,05:6(5), 4.12 and <br />4,19 are not applicable: National King Coal does not propose to do any coal <br />exploration (Rule 4:21) nor does it have any coal processing plants or support <br />facilities not located at or near the mine site or not within the permit area <br />for the mine (Rule 4;28): No problems were identified pertaining to signs and <br />markers (Rule 4.02) or to cessation of operations (Rule 4.30); <br />The operation is in compliance with the requirements of this section. <br />XXV: Operations on Land Subject to Limitations or Prohibitions - <br />11 PG ~ 1111 <br />The Division hereby makes the following five findings pertaining to the <br />proposed operation: <br />1: The permit area is not within an area designated unsuitable for mining: <br />2: The permit area is not within an area under study for designation as <br /> unsuitable for mining: <br />3: The permit area is not within any lands subject to prohibitions or <br /> limitations addressed under Rule 2,07.6(2)(d)(iti): <br />4, The permit area is not within 300 feet; measured horizontally; of any <br /> occupied dwelling: <br />-24- <br />