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4.30 CESSATION OF._OPERATLONS. <br />• <br />4.30.1 Temporary_ <br />If, for any unfbrseeable circumstances; temporary cessation of mining <br />and reclamation operations at the Bear No. 3 Portals becomes necessary <br />for a period of 30 days or more, the Bear Coal Company will submit to <br />the Division a notice of intention to temporarily cease or abandon <br />mining and reclamation activities. This notice will include a statement <br />of the exact number of acres which will have been affected in the permit <br />area prior to temporary cessation, the extent and kind of reclamation of <br />those areas which will have been accomplished, identification of <br />backfilling, regrading, revegetation, environmental monitoring, and <br />water treatment activities which will continue during temporary <br />cessation, and a brief description of the circumstances surrounding the <br />temporary cessation of operations and the anticipated date for <br />resumption of operations, if known. <br />• 4.30.2 Permanent <br />At the permanent conclusion of underground mining operations, the Bear <br />Coal Company will close, backfill, or otherwise permanently reclaim all <br />affected areas. The reclamation plans are set forth in Section 2.05.4. <br />The projected post-mining topography is shown on' the Post-Mining <br />Topography Map (Map 12). <br />The Bear Coal Company will remove any equipmettt, structures, or other <br />facilities at the conclusion of mining activities and will reclaim the <br />affected area. <br /> <br />4.30-1 <br />