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State Rea. <br />• designated as Area B, D, and E. Angering at Area B, located <br />in the W= of Section 2, T5N, RB7W began in June 1984 and was <br />orn~leted in January 1985. Except for approximately 34 acres, <br />reclamation grading has been conq~leted in the area. <br />Auger operations at Area D along the west side of the Wolf <br />Creek pit, located i.n the NF}; of Section 2, T5N, R87W, <br />ooztnnenced in December 1983, temporarily ceased operations in <br />March 1984 and then o~leted mining in January 1985. All of <br />this area will be reclaimed ~ November 24, 1986. <br />Auger mining at Area E, located in the E2 of Sec..-tion 11 and <br />SW; of Section 12, T5N, R87W, occurred frwn October 1983 to <br />January 1984 and in March arri April of 1985. Additional <br />Iannox and Wadge seam angering occurred in 1987. The area to <br />be angered is indicated on Exhibit 12-1A. All aspects of this <br />angering operation are described in Appendix 12-3. <br />• the disturbance at the Wadge West pit, which includes Auger <br />Area E, existing at the end of 1987, consists of a final <br />highwall to be reduced and associated spoil that has been <br />graded to resemble a pit that would require double highwall <br />reduction. At the solid waste area, existirx3 fill material <br />present on both sides of the site will require grading. <br />Auger Area E had been identified as a portal location for an <br />underground operation which was to oca~mienoe after the con~letion <br />of the recovery of surface reserves at Seneca II. The <br />underground reserves, referred to as Caw Camp, consist of <br />reserves held by Peabody in Federal Lease C-088199 (Peabody <br />sublease from Grassy Creek Coal Company), State Lease 235-135 <br />(Peabody sublease fr'an Morgan Goal Company), State Leases 597-135 <br />and 598-135 (Peabody leases frran the State of Colorado) , and a <br />private lease held by P~aabody frwn W.R. Grace. Figure 12-a shows <br />the extent of the Caw Camp reserves in relation to the current <br />Seneca II permit area. <br />12-12 Revised 10/17/94 <br />