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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 />small utility bench for a water tank, electrical substation and ventilation shaft. <br />The second bench or portal bench is developed for an office, change house, <br />shop, warehouse, screen and crusherbuilding, coal stockpile, reclaim tunnel, <br />radial stackers and other facilities. Portions of the portal bench will be <br />utilized for material storage and other mine facilities that are discussed in <br />section 2,05.3(3). A small bench along the haul road will be constructed for <br />the downhill conveyor transfer and drive building. Another bench will be <br />constructed along old State Highway 133 for the coal stockpile, reclaim <br />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 />proposed 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 mine portals are located about 800 feet above old <br />State Highway 133 at an elevation of approximately 6880 feet where the D-2 <br />Seam outcrops. The loadout is located along the mainline of the Union <br />Pacific Railroad at an elevation of approximately 5880 feet. The surface <br />facilities consist of sediment control structures, coal handling facilities, unit <br />train loadout, support facilities for mine operations and other related facilities. <br />• <br />PR-06 2.05 - 8 - 12/01 <br />/i PPRovED <br />~/~s/o i <br />