2007-11-16_PERMIT FILE - C1981044A

• Permit No: C1981044A
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 11/16/2007
• Section_Exhibit Name: 2.05 Operation and Reclamation Plans
• Media Type: D
• Archive: Yes

Coal Handling/Storaee Facilities
The major components of the coal handling/storage facilities include:
• No. SA Conveyor
• 48-inch Overland Conveyor
• Stacking Tube
• Primary Raw Coal Stockpile
• 20,000 Ton Raw Coal Stockpile
• Reclaim Tunnel and Conveyor
• Screening and Sizing Building
• 36-inch Overland Conveyors
• Raw Coal Storage Conveyor
• 10,000 Ton Storage Silo
Coal produced from the No. 6 mine is transported by a 48 inch slope conveyor through the No. SA portal to a 48-inch
overland conveyor. The 48-inch overland conveyor transports the coal across Slate Highway 13 and the Williams
Fork River to the stacking tube and primary raw coal stockpile. The stacking tube and coal stockpile are located near
the No. 5 portal area.
No. SA Convevor. Once the overland belt was put in, all coal from the No. 5 mine longwall system was transported to
the facilities area via the No. SA conveyor. All coal from the No. 6 mine is transferred via this same conveyor. The
No. SA slope conveyor leaves the No. SA portals and terminates at a transfer building which transfers the coal to the
48-inch overland conveyor.
48-inch Overland Convevor. The 48-inch overland conveyor was constructed in 1985 to allow coal to be transported
from the No. SA portals to the coal handling facility. The main obstacles in constructing the overland conveyor were
1) gaining permission from the CMLRD to come within 100 feet of a stream (namely, the Williams Fork River) and
2) to gain approval from the State Highway Department [o cross State Highway 13. Since no environmental harm
would come to the Williams Fork River, the CMLRD approved construction of the overland conveyor in 1985; and
the Highway Department approved construction across State Highway 13 in the same year. Documentation of State
Highway approval is presented in Exhibit 19, Overland Conveyor Highway Crossing Approval. The overland
conveyor is covered for dust control and has been included in the EC Air Emission Permit A copy of the Air
Emission Permit from the Colorado State Department of Health is included in Exhibit 2, Other Required Permits. The
48-inch overland conveyor terminates at the coal stacking tube.
Stacking Tube. The stacking tube is approximately 85 feet in height and 12 feet in diameter. Coal passes through the
stacking tube into the 100,000 ton raw coal stockpile.
Primary Raw Coal Stockpile
The coal stockpile is designed to accommodate over 210,000 tons of run-of mine coal. The basal area of the stockpile
storage area is approximately 210,000 squaze feet. The stockpile was constructed on a previously disturbed area and
as such, no topsoil was salvaged. Typically, approximately 60,000 tons of coal will be stored in the stockpile. The
maximum capacity will be used only at times when coal production exceeds delivery schedules. Usually, this will
occur when the longwall system is being moved to begin another longwall panel or trains are delayed. The CDOH air
emission permit will dictate the maximum tonnage in the coal pile and DMG approved footprint.
30,000 Ton Raw Coal Stockpile. The coal stockpile was designed to accommodate 30,000 tons of run-of-mine coal.
It was located in the No. 9 Mine porthole. This coal was trucked from the primary raw coal stockpile or SA This is
low quality coal, which was stored prior to blending when conditions allowed.
Permit Revision 04-34 2.05-9 Revised 7/2/04