2003-03-31_PERMIT FILE - C1984063

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2. Operation Plan -Estimated Area For Life of Operation The Eastside Mine is now in reclamation only status. A brief history of the operation and proposed life of mine operation plan will be presented only for information purposes. The Eastside Mine was opened under the exploration permit, Number CX-186-00. The ex loration p activity was conducted to determine the nature and mining characteristics of the "E" Seam on the leased property. The first Mining and Reclamation Permit C-84-063 was obtained in January 1990 based on information and experience obtained under the exploration permit. The coal was mined by using either continuous miners or by drilling and shooting the coal with diesel scoops hauling the coal to the surface. Mains were being developed along the strike with crosscuts between the mains being driven down on a slope of approximately 15% to the lower main entry. Only the "E" Seam was mined under the approved permit. The life of mine plan included four other coal seams of minable thickness on the property. A production level of 200,000 tons annually from each seam was proposed for a total 1,000.000 tons per year from the property. Only the "E" Seam was permitted under the above listed permit for a production level of 200,000 tons per year. 3. Operation Plan -Permit Area No mining activities other than reclamation work will be contemplated under this permit. The following is a brief history of the work completed at the Eastside Mine. The mine was shut down on January 4, 1995 and reclamation work commenced. Mining under the first and second five year plan bean in the NEl/4, Section 24 and advanced to the east going into the S %, NW1/4 and N t/2, SW 114 , of Section 19, TSS, R91 W. The extent of the underground development is shown on the Mine Map- Final. Surface facilities which have been removed consisted of an office, bathhouse trailer, portable crushing equipment, generator building, coal storage area, small shop, explosive magazines, water tank, waste disposal site and portals. All of the structures and buildings have been removed and the portals have been covered up. No activity occurred at the waste disposal site as the waste generated was disposed of in the underground workings. The Mine Safety and Health Administration approved the storing of the waste material underground. A copy of the approval from MSHA is enclosed in appendix O. The waste material was analyzed in is considered nontoxic non acid forming. Therefore disposal of the material underground would not adversely affect the hydrologic balance. A copy of the analysis is enclosed in Appendix N A sediment pond was constructed near the south edge of the property. This sediment pond is still in place and will be removed upon approval of the Division of Minerals and Geology. The sediment pond was constructed by using excavated material form the pond area to build the embankment. Any woody plant material was removed from the pond location. As the area had been previously disturbed there was not any topsoil available for removal. A front end loader and dozer were used to construct the pond. As the material was excavated from the pond area it was watered down using water discharged from the mine. As the material was excavated it was placed on the embankment and the equipment was routed over the placed material to compact it. As the embankment was being Renewal #3 02/08/2000 88