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(1) Production methods and equipment <br />• Coal production (see production estimates in Section .2.05.2) from the <br />Hawk's Nest Mine, East and West Portals, will be accomplished using several <br />different mining methods. The primary mining techniques will be longwall <br />and continuous miners. Each major portion of the mine (:East Mine, East <br />Lease, U.S. Steel Lease and West Mine) is described in the following sec- <br />tions. The approved rock tunnels to the lower seams are also discussed. <br />The operating plan and list of equipment for all areas that will be <br />mined during the life of the property are described below: This plan. <br />applies to all coal seams (i.e., F Seam, E Seam, Wild Seam, D Seam, C Seam <br />and B Seamj crated within a 5~0-fno~ •,@rtir,al~seq'i!ence. <br />(2) operating plan for the project area <br />• (a) Surface mining. <br />This section is not applicable because the Hawk's Nest Mine is an <br />underground mine. <br />(b) Underground mini <br />i . EAST LEP,SES <br />Continuous miner section <br />The operating plan (Exhibits 2.05.2-A through 2.05.2-f..) for the Hawk's <br />Nest Mine.includes an area to be developed by continuous miners which deve- <br />lop mine,eni:wies~and longwall gate entries (access entries for ventilation <br />and material for the longwall). .Longwall extraction will be used in the <br />area between the. gate entries. Equipment utilized during operation of con- <br />tinuous,miner section consists of: <br />2.05-i1 <br />