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King Coal. National King Coal, LLC has water rights at this well until September 1,
<br />2008, with renewal options there-after (See Appendix 2(5)).
<br />The water impoundments (sediment ponds) are not intended as permanent
<br />constructions on the mine site, but will remain intact until the site has been
<br />successfully reclaimed.
<br />The diversion channels and buried culvert pipe will be maintained during the
<br />reclamation program until Phase II Bond release has been achieved,
<br />Upon successful Phase II Bond release, permanent drainages will be installed
<br />and the ponds reclaimed.
<br />Unneeded power and telephone line poles and equipment will be removed with
<br />the assistance of the local public utilities at the time the King I Mine is abandoned.
<br />The well pumps will require power. The surface owner has requested by letter, noted
<br />above, that power remains.
<br />The Upper Facilities Area (Coal Stockpile to Bath house) will be ripped and the
<br />coaly waste will be pushed to the highwall and buried.
<br />SEALING MINE OPENINGS AND DRILL HOLES
<br />In accordance with the. requirements of our mine plan, 2.11.41 (c) 30 CFR, the.
<br />portals (mine openings or entrances into the King I Mine) will be back-filled and
<br />sealed against inflows of surface water and access by animals or people. Coal
<br />stockpile residue on the permit area will be scraped from the surface as described
<br />earlier and used for backfill inside the portals. This will limit acid-forming or toxic
<br />materials in the final plant growth medium dispersion and re-vegetation. These four
<br />portals are each approximately 10 feet wide by 8 feet high. To fill them to a depth of
<br />25 feet will require about 296 cubic yards of material plus a small amount to
<br />account for sloughing at the inby end. Total portal backfill will require
<br />approximately 400 cubic yards of material. After back-filling to a depth of 25 feet
<br />from the portal, the mouth of the portals will be caved to completely seal them. The
<br />highwall area will then be back-filled, graded to a 2:1 slope.
<br />Coal exploration drill hole N-16 and a vent hole in the mine plan area have
<br />already been capped with concrete plugs and meet reclamation requirements. A dry
<br />well hole next to the water tank has been filled. The active well on the permit area
<br />(See Map King I-007) will remain open and in active use for future use by owners of
<br />the property. This well i$ enclosed in a housing and collared. See Map King I-005
<br />for location(s) of any vent/ air shafts or holes.
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<br />National King Coal, LLC King I Mine
<br />Section 2.05.4
<br />Page 3 February, 2007
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