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. transport coal from surface mines, are not regulated by the Federal surface coal mining act. 94- <br />16-Johnson/Bird. This IBLA decision, Citizens Coal Council, Et al., EBLA 94-366, is included in <br />Illustration 48. Circumstances involving the relationship between the mine and the railroad leading <br />to this decision are fundamentally the same as between the Deserado Mine and the railroad <br />serving the mine. Any reference in the mining permit application concerning the railroad facility is <br />for informational purposes only and does not constitute inclusion of such under the authority of the <br />mining permit. <br />III.F Miner Rescue Infrastructure <br />Beyond the normal access through the entries at the D-Portal Area, several means to rescue <br />trapped miners have been designed into BME's facilities. B-Vent Shaft #2 will be equipped with <br />an escape hoist to allow emergency evacuation of the mine. <br />In the event that escape is not possible, two rescue chambers are being constructed at the bottom <br />of RDH-2 and RDH-3. Breathable air blowers along with generators will be housed in sheds at <br />RDH-2 and RDH-3. A separate 10-inch drill holes were constructed at RDH-2 and RDH-3 to <br />conduct the breathable air. <br />• <br />• Minor Revision #139 (12/2008) III-35 <br />