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<br />2.06 RF7QOIRIIgSTPS FCR PFItMITS FCR SPDCIAL CATDC%ItIffi OF MINII~X'. <br />2.06.1 Soq~e. <br />(1) Although progressive in resource recovery and environmental <br />con~liance, OOVOC does not practice experimental mining methods. <br />(2) oOVOC utilizes underground extraction techniques exclusively at the <br />Orchard Valley and Orchard Valley West Mines. <br />(3) Steep slope mining is not conducted a the Orchard Valley and Orchard <br />Valley West Mines. However, portal facilities at both the Orchard <br />Valley and Orcharii Valley West Mines are established in areas <br />subject to the steep slope mining performance standards specified in <br />Rule 4.27. The portals and benches at the Orchard Valley Mine were <br />constructed prior to the enactment of SMC3tA. <br />(4) oOVCC requested and received a variance for the Orchard Valley Mine <br />from restoration of approximate original contours frcan the Division <br />(refer to 2.06.5 and Land Use Appendix, Volume 9). <br />(5) No prime or unique farmlands have been identified within the permit <br />area (refer to Land Use and Soils Appendices, Volume 9). <br />(6) OOVCC will not delay contemporaneous reclamation of surface and <br />underground operations. <br />• (7) ODVCC has conducted detailed investigations concerning alluvial <br />valley floor areas and requests a negative detPrm;r,ation be made by <br />the Division (refer to Alluvial Valley Floor Studies in the Surface <br />Water Appendix, Volume 4). <br />(8) GnVCC will not practice auger mining techniques at the Orchard <br />Valley or Orchard Valley West Mines. <br />(9) All support facilities are located within the permit area. <br />(10) In situ processing activities will not be conducted at the Orchard <br />Valley or Orchard Valley West Mines. <br /> <br />MR 93-86 Revised 09/21/93 <br />1 <br />