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West Elk Mine <br />Table of Contents (Continued) <br />Coal Seams and Related Strata ...........................................2.04-22 <br />B-Seam ................................................................................... 2.04-22 <br />E-Seam ................................................................................2.04-27 <br />F-Seam ................................................................................2.04-32 <br />Structural Geology ................................................................................ 2.04-33 <br />Geologic Surface Features .................................................................... 2.04-34 <br />Prominent Fracture Zones .................................................. 2.04-34 <br />Weathering and Burn .......................................................... 2.04-36 <br />Effects of Slopes .................................................................... 2.04-36 <br />Steep Topography ................................................................. 2.04-36 <br />Geologic Hazards and Slope Stability ................................................. 2.04-37 <br />Landslides .............................................................................. 2.04-38 <br />Deep Landslides .................................................................... 2.04-38 <br />Shallow Colluvial Slides ....................................................... 2.04-42 <br />Debris Avalanches ................................................................ 2.04-42 <br />Debris Flows .......................................................................... 2.04-42 <br />Potentially Unstable Slopes .................................................. 2.04-43 <br />Rockfall .................................................................................. 2.04-43 <br />Seismic Effects ...................................................................... 2.04-44 <br />Ground Subsidence .............................................................. 2.04-44 <br />Other Geologic Factors that May Affect Mining Conditions ........... 2.04-44 <br />Groundwater ......................................................................... 2.04-44 <br />Sandstone Channel Deposits ................................................ 2.04-48 <br />Rolls ....................................................................................... 2.04-48 <br />Rock Spars ............................................................................ 2.04-48 <br />Seam Discontinuities ............................................................ 2.04-48 <br />Soft Shales ............................................................................. 2.04-49 <br />Methane ................................................................................. 2.04-49 <br />2.04.7 Hydrology Description .......................................................................... 2.04-51 <br />2.04.7(1) Groundwater Information .................................................... 2.04-51 <br />Regional Groundwater Conditions ..................................... 2.04-53 <br />Site Hydrogeology ................................................................. 2.04-58 <br />Baseline Monitoring Program ............................................. 2.04-59 <br />2.04.7 (2) Surface Water Information ................................................. 2.04-78 <br />Surface Water Resources ..................................................... 2.04-78 <br />Baseline Monitoring Program ............................................. 2.04-83 <br />Spring Monitoring ................................................................ 2.04-87 <br />Surface Water Quantity .......................................................2.04-92 <br />Streams ................................................................................2.04-92 <br />Surface Water Quality ....................................................... 2.04-105 <br />2.04.7(3) Alternative Water Supply Information ............................. 2.04-114 <br />Rev .03/06- PRIO; 04106-PRIG; 05106- PRIG; 09107- PR12; 02108- PR12; 04109- TR117