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large area overlying underground workings south of Highway 12 from further liability as <br />per Division written policy and in accordance with the bond release procedures of Rule <br />3.03. After approval of that bond release (SL-01), the permit area was reduced from <br />3705 acres to about 900 acres, which is the acreage contained within the current permit <br />boundary. <br />The existing operation at the time of original permitting consisted of several benches <br />These areas were used for storage. office and shop bwldings. railroad tracks, 2 portals. <br />conveyors and coal silos, substations, fans and air shahs, a water tank. a parking lot. <br />four sediment ponds and associated ditches and culverts. roads. and a refuse disposal <br />area Surface facilities added as a result of permitting actions included a new refuse <br />disposal pile and sediment pond. two new topsoil stockpiles. coal stockpiles. conveyors, <br />and preparation plant During active mirnng, the workings progressed mainly to the <br />south and east, Coal was extracted by the use of continuous miners and longwall <br />mining methods. Only one seam. the Allen seam, was mined. Mirnng ceased in 1982 <br />and the mine was temporarily sealed ~n 1989. <br />-~- <br />