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• 2.05.3 <br />4. Benches <br />The proposed surface disturbance for the upper mine facilities includes the <br />construction of benches with related access roads. The first or upper is a <br />utility bench for a water tank, electrical substation and ventilation shaft and <br />two fans. The second bench or D-Seam portal bench is developed for an <br />office, change house, shop, warehouse, screen and crusher building, coal <br />stockpile, reclaim tunnel, radial stackers and other facilities. Portions of the <br />portal bench will be utilized for material storage and other mine facilities that <br />are discussed in section 2.05.3(3). A small bench along the haul road was <br />constructed for the downhill conveyor transfer and drive building. The B-~"" <br />Seam portal bench will be developed for a coal stockpile, radial stacker and <br />otherfacilities. Another bench was constructed along old State Highway 133 <br />for the coal stockpile, reclaim system and truck loadout. <br />5. Gob Pile <br />' A gob pile was constructed east of the mine entrance below the old King <br />Mine portals beginning at the level of the old railroad track grade. The <br />• disturbance associated with the gob pile includes clearing the area <br />necessary to form the boundary of the pile. Facilities associated with the gob <br />pile include a topsoil stockpile, cover fill stockpile, haul road and a sediment <br />pond. <br />6. Unit Train Loadout <br />The disturbance associated with the unit train loadout is located south of the <br />mine along the Union Pacific mainline. A conveyor, new track and a batch <br />weigh system will be installed. Approximately 2,800 feet of mainline must be <br />relocated so the lead and parallel storage track can be constructed. The <br />lead track is 8,240 feet long and. the storage track is 3,570 feet long. <br />(3) Mine Facilities <br />The major surface facilities are located north of the North Fork of the <br />Gunnison River. The D-Seam mine portals are located about 800 feet <br />above old State Highway 133 at an elevation of approximately 6880 feet <br />where the D-2 Seam outcrops. The B-Seam mine portals will be located <br />about 550 feet above old State Highway 133 at an elevation of approximately <br />6630 feet. The loadout is located along the mainline of the Union Pacific <br />Railroad at an elevation of approximately 5880 feet. The surface facilities <br />. consist of sediment control structures, coal handling facilities, unit train <br />loadout, support facilities for mine operations and other related facilities. <br />P R-07 <br />2.05 - 8 - 2/03 <br />APPRov61~ <br />$ /(z~ 03 <br />