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§2.05 APPLICATION FOR PERMIT FOR SURFACE OR UNDERGROUND MINING ACTIVITIES - <br />MINZMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR OPERATION AND RECLAMATION PLANS. <br />2.05.9 Reclamation Plan. <br />(2) (b) <br />Cost estimates and supporting calculations for the <br />demolition and final reclamation of the East and West Mine <br />sites are provided in the Final Abandonment Appendix 6A. <br />(2) (c) See Maps 6A-SA through 6A-50 in the Final Abandonment <br />Appendix in Volume 6A. Also see sheet 9 of the West <br />portals design in Volume 6B. <br />All fills will be placed on ground that is completely <br />cleared of vegetation and root growth. Fill material will <br />be placed in horizontal lifts, adjusted to a moisture <br />content at or above optimum moisture and compacted to at <br />least 90B of the maximum standard Proctor density. <br />Compaction will be tested by an independent laboratory and <br />results will be made available to the DMG. <br />The operator requested and received a variance from <br />approximate original contour restoration requirements for <br />the east mine, including the areas of the proposed rock <br />slopes portals and fills, to enhance the post-mining land <br />use of rangeland. The access road system will provide <br />greater economic opportunities from improved grazing and <br />public access. <br />Completed Reclamation Activities <br />The operator has initiated final reclamation activities at. <br />both mine sites. The following represents activities <br />completed through December 2002. <br />West Mine Reclamation (formerly noted as OVWM.) <br />Structural Demolition <br />1. All Coal Handling facilities were removed in 1993 when <br />an underground connection from the West Mine to the <br />rehabilitated portions of the East Mine were completed, <br />routing the mined product through the East Mine portals. <br />2. All surface support facilities such as the mine shop, <br />substation, fueling station and bulk rock-dust handling <br />facilities were removed from the property during 2000. <br />3. The ventilation fan and the supporting facilities such <br />as the transformers, fences, powerline and evase were <br />removed during 2000. <br />9. The powerline for the West Mine, which ran from the <br />East Mine Guard Shack area to the West Mine Portal Bench <br />was removed during 2000. <br />• Revised 9/27/98 <br />Revised 01/20/03 <br />60 <br />RN-oy ~Y~y~dy) <br />~~-Iv6 <br />