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Henry Barbe <br />Environmental Engineer <br />Mountain Coal Company <br />PO Box 591 <br />Somerset, CO 81434 <br />(970) 929-2238 <br />hbarbenarchcoal . cone <br />DESCRIPTION OF OPERATD\TG PLAN AREA <br />Mike Peacock <br />Sr. Mine Engineer <br />Mountain Coal Company <br />PO Box 591 <br />Somerset.. CO 81434 <br />(970) 929-2301 <br />Cell: 270-3419 <br />mpeacock(aaarchco al . c.om <br />The proposed reclamation for 2008 will occur over MCC's West Elk Mine <br />longwall Panels 18 and 22. MCC proposes to plug and abandon up to seven MDW holes <br />drilled over these panels in portions of Sections 14, 15, 22, and 23 of T13S, R90W, 6''' <br />Prime Meridian, Gunnison County, Colorado. All of the proposed reclamation would take <br />place within the current permitted coal minim areas on coal lease COC-56447 held by <br />Arch Coal Inc. <br />METE PLAN AND SRP <br />MCC is currently mining Panel 18 as projected in MCC's 2008 Budget Plan. <br />Panel 18 is scheduled to be completed in July, 2008 (See Map 1). Mining of Panel 25 <br />will commence approximately 40 days after Panel 18 mining is completed and will likely <br />finish in October 2008. MDWs for the next lonawall panels in the new mining areas of E <br />seam are currently on hold as the EIS process continues and CDRMS permits are <br />reviewed. MCC proposes to complete the reclamation of pads and plugging and <br />abandoning of the holes indicated in this document, understanding that completion of the <br />proposed reclamation is a function of whether some of the indicated wells may be <br />necessary to safely continue mining the remaining panels in the B seam. <br />Also, affecting the number of MDW's reclaimed is the magnitude of methane <br />encountered as mining proceeds. Current reclamation plans are based on the best <br />information available at this time. However, as the remainng panels are mined more <br />information is made available which will allow MCC to adjust reclamation plans <br />accordingly. Should such adjustments become necessary, MCC will contact the Forest <br />Service to note the adjustments to the reclamation plan. <br />ROAD RECLAMATION <br />MCC may reclaim two temporary spur roads. <br />Road Name Length Access to <br />19-04/05 Spur .03 mi 19-04/05 Pad <br />20-31 Spur .03 mi 20-31 Pad <br />The locations of the temporary drill roads to be reclaimed are provided on Map 2. <br />5