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and portal and mine bench renovation and stabilir_ation will precedr_ actu,rl <br />min.inq operations. <br />Bear proposes to produce 250,000 to 300,000 tons of coal per year by ro~nu ~md <br />pill.u~ method::. M.i ni uy duri uy the Ci rst Livc-year pcrrni t- Ccrw wit/ f,e• liu~i Ccd <br />to the "C" scam. The applicant anticipates mining of the D, E, and 1'•fr ~.: m:. <br />during future five-year permit terms. <br />hlining will commence from the outcrop of the "C" coal seam with some new <br />development entries being driven to complement the exisitng entries found in <br />the Edwards mine. The main entries will proceed up-dip in a southez•ly dizection <br />with panel development areas extending both easterly and westerly from khc <br />mains. <br />Coal will be transported from the underground operations via a conveyor b••=,1 t, fed <br />into-a crusher, and the crushed coal conveyed to a stacking tube and coal <br />stockpile on site. Coal will be trucked to a loadout facility to be d~~tr:rmined <br />at a future date (see Section XVZZZ of the findings in this document). <br />Upon cessation of mining, final reclamation at the Bear No. 3 will ent:zil <br />facilities removal, portal sealing and backfilling, and regrading of the mine <br />bench and face up area to a stable configuration. The regraded area will be <br />ripped, topsoiled and revegetated. <br />The operation and reclamation plan, as presented in the application, entails <br />requests for variances which the Division proposes to approve for appz-ox.im~te <br />original contour (steep slope mining), mining within 300 feet of a residence, and <br />distuz~bances within 200 feet of a perennial stream. Appropriate mitigation;, <br />alternative plans, or waivers have been incorporated into the application. <br />n <br />