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highwall exists directly south on the mine property with a slope of 1.5:1. The bench <br />created by the earth work here is site for the shop structure erected in 1981. <br />The highwalls and the back-filled gully are shown on Map King I-007 and are <br />included within the boundaries of the surface disturbed area of 10.88 acres. <br />Spoil material from the earth worked areas will remain in the southeastern <br />gully. Diversion channels (See Map King I-007) will divert the up-slope runoff <br />around the disturbed areas. The reclamation plan calls for utilizing the soil stored <br />in the southeastern gully and re-vegetating these areas upon abandonment of the <br />mine. <br />MINE WASTE ROCK DISPOSAL <br />During normal underground mining operations, shale and sandstone break <br />away from the roof and floor of the coal seam. This material is removed from the <br />mine and placed in the existing mine waste (refuse) storage area. All mine refuse is <br />being constructed into a waste bank. Coal mine waste (refuse) storage area has <br />increased approximately 500 yd3 per year. As of October 2001, approximately <br />50,000 yd3 exist. Results of a survey by Don May, P.E. are pending. Anticipated <br />refuse production from 2002 through 2007 is approximately 5000 cubic yards per <br />year. The waste bank is currently designed to accommodate up to 1,000,000 yd3. <br />Details of design and construction are given in Appendix 10(1) and are entitled <br />Waste Bank Design Summary Report ,November 1993, revised December 1997, by <br />Don R. May, P.E. The location of the proposed mine waste storage area is shown on <br />Map King I-007 and Mine Waste Pile Design, Plan Layout and Detail Sheet. <br />Standard Proctor tests and nuclear density tests will be performed as detailed in <br />Don May=s aforementioned report to ensure that the waste pile continues to meet <br />the designed compaction requirements. Should different types of strata be <br />encountered during mining, these tests will be repeated to ensure that no significant <br />changes in compaction are allowed. <br />Some sloughing occurs to the west of the shop near an abandoned portal. <br />This sloughing is periodically cleaned up by surface personnel and is added to the <br />waste pile. <br />HAUL ROAD CERTIFICATION <br />The haul road which provides access to the surface facilities of the mine has <br />been certified by Don May, P.E. This certification is included in Appendix 10(2). <br />STEEP CUT SLOPE CERTIFICATION <br />The steep cut slope located just south of the shop area has been certified by <br />Don May, P.E. This certification is included in Appendix 10(3). <br />DESIGNED STRUCTURES <br />All designed hydraulic and waste pile structures located within the permit <br />area have been designed by Don May, P.E., and are included in Appendix 10 and <br />Appendix 11. <br />SURFACE OPERATIONS -COAL FINES <br />Conveyor belt transported coal arrives at the surface for crushing, screening, <br />storage, and truck loading. The processing of coal is part of the operation of the <br />surface areas of the King I Mine. Four products are prepared for customer use. <br />National King Coal, LLG King I Mine <br />Section 2.05.3 <br />Page 3 February, 2007 <br />