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The Annual Hydrology Report is submitted by April 30 of the following year in association with <br />the Annual Subsidence Report. Copies of all raw and reduced data from the monitoring program <br />will be maintained on file at Mountain Coal Company's offices for public inspection during <br />normal business hours. <br />Air Pollution Control Plan <br />Air pollution control of facilities at the West Elk Mine will be done in accordance with emissions <br />permits issued by the Air Pollution Control Division.of the Colorado Department of Health. A <br />copy of each permit can be found in Exhibit 6. <br />Coal handling facilities are appropriately equipped to minimize dust generation. All conveyors <br />outside the mine portal are suitably covered to prevent.particulate dispersion of coal by the wind. <br />Water sprays, using surfactant as necessary, are mounted so as to prevent dust generation from <br />conveyors or coal stockpiling, if needed. A telescoping chute is used.in loading railroad cazs at <br />the loadout to help prevent dust generation. Finally,.alLtransfer points between conveyors, rotary <br />breakers, and silo(s) are enclosed to control particulate emissions from these sources. <br />Mountain Coal Company also tries to minimiTe fugitive dust from roads at the West Elk Mine. <br />Water is applied seasonally to active unpaved roadways, pazking areas, and refuse disposal areas <br />to control dust emissions from these areas. In addition, vehicle speed is restricted to a maximum <br />of 20 miles per hour. Whenever these steps are insufficient in controlling fugitive dust emissions, <br />chemical dust suppressants or surfactants are applied to road surfaces. <br />Fish and Wildlife Management Plan <br />The baseline wildlife information collected on the property indicates that the mine facilities area <br />is not of prime significance to major wildlife species. The affected area is not know to be critical <br />habitat for big game, raptors, eagles, migratory birds, any threatened or endangered species, or <br />to contain wetlands, cliffs supporting raptors and/or areas offering special shelter, protection, <br />reproduction, nursery or wintering areas. <br />Using the best technology currently available to the extent possible, disturbances and adverse <br />impacts of these operations on fish, wildlife, and related environmental impacts are minimi~rrl. <br />Where practicable, enhancement of such resources is achieved. In so doing, Mountain Coal <br />Company will report to the Division the presence of any threatened or endangered animal or <br />plant species listed or proposed to be listed by the State or Secretary of the Interior; any critical <br />habitat of any threatened or endangered animal or plant species listed or proposed to be listed by <br />the State or Secretary of Interior; or any bald or golden eagle, or nest thereof, of which <br />Mountain Coal Company becomes aware and which was not previously reported to the Division. <br />The design and construction of the electric power lines and other transmission facilities used for <br />its underground coal mining operation on the permit area will be designed and constructed to <br />prevent hazards to large birds either by spacing of wires or by protectors. All powerlines at the <br />i <br />2.05-~ Revised Dec. ! 997 MR208; Revised Jun. 1999 TR90 <br />(/ I Revised May 2003 MR-294 <br />