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Highway legal trucks will be used to transport the coal from the mine's load-out facility <br />to US Route 40. At the load-out, mobile surface equipment will be used to maintain <br />the stockpiles. A road grader will be used as needed for road maintenance. During <br />the winter months, a snow plow with sander will be used to keep the mine roads open <br />for traffic. <br />6. Number of employees, job responsibilities and workshifts. <br />The mine is an existing underground coal operation. The hourly workforce currently is <br />500 people. No additional changes are anticipated at this time unless market <br />conditions dictate modification of contractors used to drive the trucks. <br />7. Phasing plan, if any. <br />The current trucking schedule will remain the same through the end of December 31, <br />2013. The rate of 40 truck trips per day is currently expected to last at least through <br />December 31, 2013 and is dependent upon future sales agreements. <br />The planning director will be notified of any major change to this schedule and the <br />anticipated length of time the schedule change is required. <br />8. Date of commencement. <br />The proposed permit renewal/extension is for the continuation of an existing operation. <br />The permit renewal/extension is to be commemorated on January 1, 2009, pending <br />approval of this application. <br />9. Completion date. <br />The rate of 40 truck trips per day is currently expected to last at least through <br />December 31, 2013 and is dependent upon future sales agreements. <br />10. Location of stockpiles for topsoil, overburden, etc, if any. <br />Coal stockpiles are located at various approved locations throughout the surface <br />facilities area. Stockpiles include run-of-mine and sized product coal. <br />11 . Drainage control on site, if grading, excavating, or building. <br />The stockpiles and load-out facilities are all located within an existing sediment control <br />system. <br />12. All roads to be used for project, and existing conditions of roads and anticipated <br />improvements. <br />Existing mine roads will be used and are maintained in accordance with TCC's DMG <br />permit no. C-82-056. <br />Environmental Analysis (Provide the following information for the checked items) <br />(see attached Mitigation Section 6.4) Not Applicable <br />? Geologic hazards <br />Mitigation techniques proposed for geologic hazards <br />3 l--?