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- 4 - <br />struction of the pile. Based on the results of this program, <br />a definitive classification of the material as coal process- <br />ing waste or underground development waste will be made. It <br />is proposed to design the future waste pile, located at the <br />upper bench, according to Pule 4.09 of the CMLRB Regrsla~#-ions, <br />Disposal of Excess Spoil and Underground Development 47aste, if <br />the waste rock can be shown to qualify as underground develop- <br />ment waste. By that time, design of the initial waste rock <br />storage pile will be complete and its construction will be <br />well advanced. It is expected that only the requirements of <br />covering and revegetation of the initial waste rock storage <br />pile could be modified by reclassification of the material as <br />underground development waste. <br />2.0 SITE CONDITIONS <br />2.1 TOPOGRAPHY <br />The initial waste rock storage area is to be located <br />north of the proposed mine entries on a distinct near-hori- <br />zontal bench which will also contain numerous ancillary fa- <br />cilities. The bench is called the "lower bench", as another <br />"upper" bench exists south of the proposed mine entries (the <br />future waste rock pile will be located on the upper bench). <br />The location of the initial pile is indicated on Plate 2, Plot <br />Plan. <br />The bench is of a limited extent, which restricts the <br />size of facilities that can be located on it. It is bounded <br />on its south side by steeper slopes in which the mine entries <br />will be located. Much of the steeper terrain immediately above <br />the bench is interpreted as containing old landslides. To the <br />north of the bench, a steep slope drops down to the relatively <br />cEO-Hwoo conw~nns, iNC. <br />