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eh <br />ESPEY,HUSTON 6 ASSOCIATES,INC. <br />• <br />13.0 PLAN FOR DISPOSAL OF REFUSE FROM THE MEEKER AREA MINES, <br />RIO BLANCO COUNTY, COLORADO <br />13.1 INTRODUCTION <br />The Northern Coal Company (NCC) of Denver, Colorado currently <br />operates the Northern No. 1 (FF Seam) Mine and the Rienau No. 2 (G Seam) Mine <br />within approximately five (5) miles north of Meeker, Colorado adjacent to Colorado <br />State Highway 13/789. NCC previously submitted a plan for disposal of refuse from <br />the Northern No. 1 (FF Seam) Mine to CMLR in June, 1980. This refuse disposal <br />facility is to be located just southwest of the mine as shown on the location map, <br />Figure 13.1.1. Please see Appendix C for the Approval of the Refuse Disposal <br />Plan, Phase I. <br />NCC is requesting a review of this plan to accomodate the waste from <br />the federal coal leases of the . Rienau No. 2 (G Seam) ?.line. Please see <br />Appendix B. <br />The refuse disposal facility will be within the vicinity of the disturbed <br />azea, five (5) yeaz permit azea, and mine plan area as discussed in this Chapter C. <br />13.1.1 The Nature of the Waste Material <br />The waste rock will consist of claystone, sandstones shales, and to a <br />limited degree minor amounts of carbonaceous shale materials and a minor amount <br />of coal, and will be primarily associated with mine development activities. The rate <br />of refuse production is a function of the amount of development work required in <br />the mines and tonnage is expected to vary between 10,000 and 100,000 tons per yeaz <br />(TPY). Much of the material will be removed from Run of Mine coal by a rotary <br />breaker. This material will have a nominal size of 1 3/4" and greater, and will be of <br />a high mechanical strength. Tests of this material will be made to determine <br />13-1 <br />