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stabilized with a combination of vegetation and riprap (where necessary). <br />SEDIMENT POND <br />• One sediment pond is planned for the King II Mine. The sediment pond <br />is located at the southeast corner of the mine bench and sized to contain <br />the precipitation events as required by regulation. Surface runoff will <br />reach the sediment pond through a combination of sheet flow, berms and <br />"V" ditches. <br />TOPSOIL <br />Sufficient suitable topsoil resources exist in the Umbarg soil map unit to <br />provide topsoil replacement depths of six inches. This replacement depth <br />will require stockpiling and ultimate replacement of 16,133 cubic yards <br />of topsoil from the A and B horizons of the Umbarg series. Topsoil will be <br />salvaged and stockpiled using truck/ shovel or scraper methods. Topsoil <br />will be salvaged and stockpiled during the operation in piles constructed <br />adjacent to the sediment pond and north of Coal Stack Tube #2. The <br />topsoil pile will be stabilized using the seed mix proposed for final <br />reclamation. To further minimize the potential for accidental <br />contamination, a berm will be constructed around the perimeter of the <br />toe of the topsoil piles. The berms will be of sufficient size (18" to 24" <br />high, 4' to 6' wide) to prevent machinery from intruding on the topsoil <br />stockpile. <br />OVERBURDEN <br />• Approximately 20,500 cubic yards of material was removed from the <br />portal area and used to construct the mine bench and base for all mine <br />surface facilities. Additional overburden may be excavated in the <br />construction of the sediment pond. No overburden will be stockpiled as <br />occurs in surface coal mining operations. <br />Surface blasting is addressed in Section 2.05.3(6) of this application. <br />There will be no overburden disposal sites at the King II Mine. <br />COAL HANDLING STRUCTURES <br />Coal handling structures are identified above under production methods <br />and equipment and in Section 2.05.4 Reclamation Plan- Removal of <br />Surface Facilities. <br />COAL MINE WASTE AND NON -COAL PROCESSING WASTE <br />MINE WASTE ROCK DISPOSAL <br />During normal underground mining operations, shale and sandstone <br />break away from the roof and floor of the coal seam. This material will <br />be removed from the King II Mine and placed in the existing mine waste <br />• GCC Energy, LLC King II Mine <br />Section 2.05.3 <br />Page 6 November, 200 R !S <br />