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SENECA COAL COMPANY <br />NOTICE OF BLASTING SCHEDULE <br />YOAST MINE <br />The Colorado Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Act <br />of 19]9134-33-101 el seq.) antl the Rules antl Regu <br />lesions of the Coloatlo Minetl Lantl Reclamation <br />Boartl for Coal Mining, and in particular Rule 4.00.3, <br />requires all surlace coal mines detonaang more man <br />flue I61 pountls of explpsives or blasting agent to pub- <br />lish a schedWe o! blasting in acmrdanre with fhe <br />above~statetl regulatory requirements. <br />In accordance with These requiemenla, Me Voast <br />Mine, located southeast of Hayden, Coloratlo, hereby <br />pmvitles public nonce of the planned blasting scnetl- <br />ule br the areas tlescribed below. <br />1. Specific Areas <br />1 A. Blazting Sile pt the center of the blasting area <br />is locatetl: <br />State: Coloratlo <br />Township~6N <br />County: ROph <br />Range: BTW <br />Latitude: 40 Itlegrees123'36.6" <br />Section: 1] <br />Longitude. t0]Itlegrees)10'13.1" <br />Meriman: 6th <br />The blasting area wiu encompass an irregularly <br />_, shaped area approz~malely 6.4F21ee1 noMwestedy <br />soulheasledy antl 2.600 leer northeastetly-soNh-~ <br />westerly Irom Me above~tlellnetl tamer <br />1.8. Blaslmg Sde s2 Me center of me blasting area <br />is mcated: <br />Slate Coloratlo <br />iownsh.p: SN <br />County. Roust <br />Range: 8]W <br />Lalilutle. 401tlegreesl 24'20' <br />' Sechon' B <br />I Longitude: lq]Ideg.ea5110'30.1" <br />Meritlian: 61h <br />The blasting area well encompass an nregulany i <br />shaped area approximately 5.600 leer northetly- <br />southerly antl 300 leer eazledy-westerly hom the <br />above-delined center. <br />t.C Blastirg Sile s3 -the center of the blasting area <br />is locatetl: t <br />State: Coloratlo <br />Township'SN <br />~aFCENE~ <br />AUG ~ 6 2O01r <br />pivision of Mlnetais 6 Geology <br />Caunry. Roust <br />Range:BTY <br />Latitude. d0(tlegrees)23'1B.T <br />SM.lon: 1] <br />Longqutle: 101(tlegreesl 10'4].1" <br />Meritlian: 6th <br />The blatting area will antompass an Irregularly <br />shapetl area appmximalely 6,500 leer northerly- <br />southerly and 4,000 feet easterly westerly hom the <br />above-tlefinetl center. <br />1 D. Blaslinp Site e4 -the center of the blatting area <br />rs located. <br />State: Coloratlo <br />Township: 6N <br />County: Roud <br />Range: e]W <br />La[itutle: 40(degrees) 22'30" <br />Seaon: t9 <br />Longitude: l0](tlegrees)t1'04.]' <br />Meridian: 6th <br />The blashng area will encompass an Irregularly <br />shapetl area approximately d,ODO lees nwtttedy. <br />soulhedy antl 4,000 legit easterly-westerly hom the <br />above,tlelmetl center. <br />2. Dates antl rmes <br />Commencing on the 1st day of August, 2001 lhmugh <br />July Jt, 2002, blasting in the approvetl areaz shall be ' <br />accomplishetl between sunnse antl sunset. Montlay ' <br />through Saturtlay of the week. Operetranal consitler- <br />alions such as equipment breaktlowns, temporary <br />changes m tlellvery schetlules, local strikes, etc., may <br />dictate that blasting not be accomplished on some ' <br />tlays. <br />3. Control W Access <br />The general mining area is identrhed by appropriate <br />egos cn a'I a¢ess matls tlazignaling d as a minlrg <br />area and residcling entry to euthodzetl personnel <br />only. The pennihed area has signs at all entrances <br />reatling `Blasting Auras' antl explaining blasting <br />warning antl all-clear signals. Further, the blastirp <br />area tlescdbetl above is posted with signs reetling <br />`Blasting Aree". In addlDOn to the signs, all access to <br />the immediate area of the shot is contmlletl by mine <br />personnel prior to the shot. All areaz in which <br />chargetl holes are awaiting lidng well ba guartled bar <br />ncaded, antl posletl or flagged against unaulhodzed <br />entry. <br />4 Autlible Worming Signals <br />Blaslmg will be precedetl by three (3) long whistles <br />from an au horn on the tlraglrne p shovel. Poe (1) <br />long ateatly whistle after the blazt shall tlesignate en <br />`all clear' condition. <br />5. Emergenty Detonations <br />Salary considerations may tlictate OHmalions at <br />timaz other than the above-noted time pencils. The <br />lollowmg conditions, az tlellned In mgulations (30 <br />CFH ]n pmmulgaled urger Me Coal Mine Health and <br />Safety Act of 1969 and t9]] Amendments, Mina <br />Salary and Health Ack, shall ba cause for tletona- <br />hons under emergency conditions: <br />a. Destruction of damagip or tletenoretetl explo- <br />sives or tletonators in a safe manner; <br />0. Disposal of mislires antl/or unde[onated explo- <br />sives; <br />t. Fmng o/ charyeil holes as soon as practical aher <br />cessation W static eletMCiry or stray current whm <br />s are used; <br />tl~iring dTtllalge O WheOwgther cOpolflOn9 <br />intlicate the existence,ol an eminem eatery hazed; <br />e ~ ODerator eatery or salary consideraliora br the <br />general Oublic. <br />Publrcafion Dale: July 22, 20pt <br />