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• 2.05.3 <br />of the slope, some cut and some fill. The haul road will be re- constructed <br />and paved. <br />5. Gob Piles <br />Gob Pile #1 was constructed late in 1997 east of the mine entrance below <br />the old King Mine portals beginning at the level of the old railroad track grade. <br />The disturbance associated with the gob pile includes clearing the area <br />necessary to form the boundary of the pile. Facilities associated with the gob <br />pile include a topsoil stockpile, cover fill stockpile, haul road and a sediment <br />pond. Gob pile #2 was constructed during 2004. It is located approximately <br />1,500 -feet east of the existing gob pile. Facilities associated with the new <br />gob pile include a topsoil stockpile, cover fill stockpile, haul road and a <br />sediment pond. <br />Gob pile #4 was constructed west of Gob pile #2 and north of Gob pile #1 in <br />2008. The disturbance associated with the gob pile includes clearing the area <br />necessary to form the boundary of the pile, and creating a 'borrow area' in <br />the footprint of the Gob pile in order to increase the cover material available <br />for reclamation (approved by TR -43). Once this 'borrow area' was complete, <br />the Operator applied to the DRMS to place Gob in the footprint of the pile <br />. (TR -44) and upon approval from the Division, the Operator began placing <br />gob in the second quarter of 2007, in 50 foot benches to a maximum height <br />of 150 feet. At the time of this writing (9/2009), the pile is nearly full. Topsoil <br />and coverfill material that is salvaged during the site preparation will be <br />placed in the existing piles. <br />6. Unit Train Loadout <br />The disturbance associated with the unit train loadout is located south of the <br />mine along the Union Pacific mainline. A conveyor, new track and a batch <br />weigh system were installed. Approximately 2,800 feet of mainline was <br />relocated so the lead and parallel storage track could be constructed. The <br />lead track is 8,240 feet long and the storage track is 3,570 feet long. <br />(3) Mine Facilities <br />The major surface facilities are located north of the North Fork of the <br />Gunnison River. The D -Seam mine portals are located about 800 feet <br />above old State Highway 133 at an elevation of approximately 6880 feet <br />where the D -2 Seam outcrops. The B -Seam mine portals will be located <br />about 550 feet above old State Highway 133 at an elevation of approximately <br />6630 feet. The loadout is located along the mainline of the Union Pacific <br />_ --Railroad-at an elevation of approximately 5880 feet__ The surface facilities <br />consist of sediment control structures, coal handling facilities, unit train <br />loadout, support facilities for mine operations and other related facilities. <br />PR -12 2.05-12- 02/10 <br />h Mov(.D <br />II 116[/0 <br />