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_ III IIIIIIIIIIIIIIII <br />• fIF 2.02 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR COAL EXPLORATION _ ___ <br />Doc Date:12111/2001 <br />2.02.1 SCOPE <br />This section establishes requirements for coal exploration outside an <br />approved permit area. It is intended to insure that exploration and <br />related activities are conducted so as to protect environmental values and <br />effect compliance with applicable regulatory provisions. <br />2.02.2 EXPLORATION INVOLVING REMOVAL OF 250 TONS OR LESS Of COAL <br />EFCI has developed an ongoing exploration program designed to accurately <br />delineate available coal reserves and to provide planning and operational <br />information on coal depth, thickness, quality and geologic conditions. <br />The present exploration program includes rotary drilling, coring, and <br />laboratory analysis of core samples taken ahead of the mining advance. <br />,EFCI also utilizes underground channel sampling and geophysical methods <br />to supplement drilling information. <br />Most of the historical exploration has been limited to permitted mining <br />areas. However, as EFCI approaches the limits of known minable reserves, <br />it is anticipated that exploration will extend beyond the permitted area. <br />Future exploration will focus on potential extension of existing <br />operations in the Red Arrow and Jack O'Lantern seams, and <br />identification/quantification of other economically minable coal seams or <br />separate reserve blocks. <br />Because of the depth of major coal seams in the Southfield mine area and <br />extensive historical mining which has occurred, no bulk sampling is <br />anticipated. Future exploration is expected to involve rotary drilling <br />and coring with recovery of substantially less than 250 tons of coal. <br /> <br />2.02-1 <br />