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XIII. Operations on Prime Farmland <br />The Division has made a negative determination for the presence of prime farmlands <br />within the permit area. This decision was based on the evidence provided by the Soil <br />Conservation Service that there are no prime farmland mapping units within the <br />proposed permit area. This evidence can be found in Volume 5, Tab 9, Appendix 9-5. <br />The operation is in compliance with the requirements of this section. <br />XIV. Auger Mining and Highwall Mining <br />Auger mining operations have been employed under approved plans in locations along <br />the "A" Pit highwall in the original permit area. Auger extraction locations are depicted <br />on Exhibit 12-2, Operations Plan. Auger operations were suspended in 2001 due to <br />poor recovery rate. A highwall miner coal recovery system was approved in PR~1 <br />but was not implemented, and the plan was withdrawn in PR-5. <br />The operation is in compliance with the requirements of this section. <br />Seneca II-W Findings Document 66 June 12, 2006 <br />Petmit Renewal No. 5 <br />