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Havdem-Gore Pass Line <br />The metal structures traverse all of the panels located in the Eastern Mining District. The monitoring plan <br />incorporated both visual inspections of the line and use of surveying equipment to detect movement of the <br />structures. <br />The powerline monitoring was triggered by the distance of the active longwall face from the structure. Monitoring, <br />as described below, began when the active face was within 500 feet of the structures and this intensive monitoring <br />concluded when the active longwall face was 1,500 feet past the structures. This process was repeated for each <br />panel within the Eastern Mining District (panels 9 Right through 7 Right). <br />Once the active face was within 500 feet of the powerline, daily visual inspections of the powerlines, which <br />includes verifying that the powerline has not come down on the county road or the raiUoad tracks, commenced and <br />continued until the face is 1,500 feet past it. The visual inspection provided a daily log on stability of the <br />powerlines and support structures. During the inspections, the condition of the structure was observed and changes <br />to the structures were noted accordingly. These included notes on integrity of bolts, support structures, insulators, <br />foundation soil contact areas, etc. These records are maintained at Twentymile's office. <br />Each of the footings of the metal structures within the active panel was surveyed daily. If the subsidence exceeds 1 <br />inch, it was forwarded to the representative of the joint owners of the line. The survey schedule followed that given <br />for the above visual inspection program. <br />Wolcott Tap-Walcott Line <br />Twentymile notified Public Services company prior to undermining a structure on this line. The affected structures <br />were inspected prior to undermining to identify structural deficits, missing or damaged components, loose bolts, <br />and anything else that may affect the integrity of the structures during subsidence. Survey targets were installed on <br />the structure to monitor subsidence and to record displacement. A PSC patrolman inspected the structures <br />frequently during the subsidence period. Additionally, Twentymile conducted daily visual inspections per the <br />schedule detailed for the Hayden-Gore Pass line. After subsidence and horizontal displacement were completed, <br />the structure were inspected and repaired as necessary. Per PSC's request, targets were placed on each leg of the <br />impacted structures and surveyed per the following: <br />• Begin surveying when the face is 300' from the structures, <br />• Perform survey every two days until the longwall face is under the structure, <br />• Survey daily until the subsidence rate decreases to one inch per day, <br />• Survey weekly until the face is 1,400 feet past the structure. <br />After the longwall is past the required distance and subsidence has ceased, which shows subsidence has decreased <br />to one inch or less since the last survey, the surveying will be terminated. <br />Once the face has progressed 1,500 feet past the structure, monitoring activities were reduced. For the next 3 <br />months after installation of the reduced monitoring program, visual and instrument surveys were done on a weekly <br />frequency. Upon completion of this segment of the program, monitoring was reduced to a monthly <br /> <br />A~Pdt®iJED APR 2 4 2000 <br />Permit Renewal No. 3 2.05-190 12/10/98 <br />