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Oaeration Descriation <br />A detailed narrative description of the land to be affected within the permit azea is <br />provided' above under the heading Production Methods and Equipment. The mining plan <br />is graphically portrayed on the Mine Plan Map (Map 23). The various acreages to be <br />affected by the planned mine operation are shown in Section 2.03 on Table 1, Affected <br />Areas for Mining and Reclamation. The details of these operations are shown on the <br />Mining Range Diagram (Map 24). <br />The lines on Map 23 refer to coal seam mining, the lines on Map 28, Topsoil Handling, <br />refer to the anticipated overall disturbance that not only includes coal mining, but also <br />associated perimeter disturbances as well. These disturbances include the upper <br />truck/shovel cuts above the "X" seam, all ramps associated with the pit, and the yearly <br />topsoil advance. <br />Mine Facilities <br />The existing buildings, structures, utility corridors and other facilities are shown on the <br />Existing Structures -North Area (Map 22A) and Existing Structures -South Area (Map <br />22B). Colowyo has the following major structures located in the permit azea office; shop <br />and warehouse facility; coal crushing and loadout facilities; explosives bunker; <br />sedimentation ponds; utility lines; water lines; and haul roads. <br />As needed, temporary facility installation will be necessary to meet Colowyo's <br />operational needs. These structures aze installed in lieu of permanent long term facilities <br />due to the short term needs. Most of these facilities are installed overland without any <br />major construction required. (ie concrete pads, foundations, or major excavation) <br />Examples of these facilities aze temporary pipelines and power cables. <br />Prepazation for these temporary facility locations may range from nothing to topsoil <br />removal. In most cases only brush removal is necessary. Every effort will be made to <br />minimize the amount of disturbance in undisturbed azeas. In the case of frequent use of <br />light duty vehicles, then topsoil will be salvaged prior to temporary facility installation. <br />When topsoil is salvage, either it will be windrowed, stockpile, or placed on a regraded <br />azea prepazed for topsoil placement. Some facilities require a corridor only, as in <br />temporazy pipelines or other lineaz facilities. A corridor will be established through <br />brush removal if necessary. Maintenance is routinely required on these temporary <br />facilities and therefore enough room for a light vehicle access will be maintained. <br />If the brush does not interfere with the temporary facility or maintenance of the facility <br />via light duty vehicles, then no brush will be removed. Colowyo generally uses a dozer <br />to remove brush resulting in a corridor width of approximately 25 feet. This allows for <br />the necessary vehicles to access the corridor for placement and retrieval of the facility. In <br />all cases temporazy facilities aze installed in an overland fashion, minimizing the impacts <br />to the environment. <br />cPa.~.rzooatat-ca 2.05-13 Revision: MR-64 <br />PAP 2.05-13 070604.doc Date: 7/6/04 <br />