2008-09-05_PERMIT FILE - C1981012A (2)

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foundafions. As shown on Map 15, the majority of these facilities and structures are built • on natural ground with coal stockpiles, refuse disposal and materials storage located on pre-law fill areas. Chher than the RDA and sediment control system (ponds and ditches), all land disturbances at the site were pre-law. All West Portal buildings listed on Table 19, Surface Facilities List, have been removed or demolished with salvaged materials shipped off site and inert debris buried at approved locations on-site. No operations aze currently ongoing at the West Portal. As shown on Map 16, most of the facilities aze located on native soils as opposed to refuse fill azeas. Maps 15 and 16 show disturbed azeas on the site. The disturbance azea boundary has been established to include a buffer should additional disturbance activities become necessary. The surface disturbance boundary shown on maps 15 & 16 will be the boundary mazked in the field in accordance with Rule 4.02. These markers will consist of roof bolts or rebaz covered with white PVC pipe. As the site is reclaimed, boundary mazkers will be moved to the reclamation limits of the disturbed azeas. (c) Road, Conveyor and Rail Systems Map 11, Surface Facilities and Roads -East Portal and Map 12, Surface Facilities and Roads -West Portal shows the locations of all roads necessary for operation of the New ~ • Elk Mine for the permit term. Roads within the permit boundary are currently classified as access, and light use roads. These roads were constructed as the mine facilities were established in the 1950's. Road specifications, including typical cross-sections for access and haul roads aze provided on Map 11. PPLLC has revised and updated the road system along with the surface drainage control plan. This revision has incorporated the road and drainage plan system to ensure mad stability and prevention of additional sediment contribution to the receiving streams. The road system is par[ of the New Elk surface disturbance azea; therefore, all ditches and culverts have been designed to handle runoff from the roads which ultimately enter sediment ponds prior to dischazge. The mine entrance road and roads that paralleled the raihoad will remain for maintenance and access (see Maps 15 & 16) after mine reclamation. Map 11 -Surface Facilities and Roads -East Portal show the conveyor systems for coal and refuse handling. Dimensions of the conveyors aze contained in Exhibit 28, Bond Calculation. Coal is conveyed from the truck dump facilities to the raw coal stockpile azea or the clean coal stockpile area and/or the silos for loadout. Coal is transferred from the raw coal stockpile to the Prep Plant for processing. From the Plant, clean coal is conveyed to the clean coal stockpile and then to the silos for loadout. Refuse from the plant is conveyed to the RDA. Access for maintenance of the RDA belt is provided in the maintenance corridor as shown on Map 11. SL-02 2.05-8 (Revised 8/5/06)