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Materials Storage Areas
<br />• A number of areas located around the site are utilized for equipment/materials storage and handling. Primary areas
<br />include the warehouse and welding shop yards and pads, an area south of the shop, the large storage pad north of
<br />the bathhouse, the area around the PM Bay north of the Mine Entrance Road, the southern portion of the stoker coal
<br />loadout area, the dry storage area near the portal, an area south of the Raw Coal Stockpile, the Washplant yard and
<br />pad areas, the Batch -Weigh Loadout yard, and the large storage yard in the Explosives Storage area. Additional
<br />areas include equipment storage pads west of the Warehouse, beltline storage area along Haulroad A, temporary
<br />storage near Pond B, an area along the ranch road to the east of the fire- training area, and the area across from the
<br />Batch -Weigh Loadout in the area of the old Lube Facility site.
<br />Additionally, there are equipment staging and handling areas along the PM Bay access road and south of the refuse
<br />pile area, for equipment assembly and preparation, primarily in association with longwall moves. Locations of
<br />these areas are shown on Map 24, Surface Facilities and Freshwater System. The materials storage areas associated
<br />with the stoker coal loadout area, at the PM Bay, at the base of the portal ramp, near the light -duty bay, and across
<br />from the shop are also permitted for handling and storage of non -coal wastes per Rule 4.11.4(1). There are five
<br />primary garbage or solid -waste handling areas; near,the portal, in front of and behind the warehouse /shop area, at
<br />the Washplant, and near the PM Bay. Other small satellite areas such as the Batch -Weigh Loadout and Operations
<br />Center are served by smaller dumpsters, which are periodically emptied.
<br />Storage Area North of Weld Shop
<br />In order to accommodate additional supplies needed for the longwall, the storage area around the weld shop was
<br />expanded. The storage area, approximately 0.5 acres, is shown on Map 24, Surface Facilities and Fresh Water
<br />Systems, with the additional disturbance also depicted on Map 29, Reclamation Map. The expansion will be
<br />upslope of the existing collection ditch in an area that has been previously reclaimed. The topsoil, approximately
<br />• one foot in depth, will be salvaged and windrowed below the storage area. The windrowed topsoil will be seeded
<br />with the topsoil stockpile stabilization seed mixture. At the time of final reclamation, the topsoil will be
<br />redistributed over the site.
<br />In order to facilitate material storage around the weld shop area, three concrete pads, approximately 20 x 60 x 1
<br />foot will be constructed to the east of the shop. Pipe and other hard goods will be stored on these pads. In addition,
<br />a 100 x 15 x 1 foot concrete apron will be constructed on the south side of the building to increase the utility of that
<br />storage area. When the pads and apron are no longer needed, they will be broken up and the resulting concrete
<br />rubble will be placed at the toe of the highwall. The location of the pads and apron are shown on Map 24, Surface
<br />Facilities and Fresh Water Systems.
<br />Storage /Contractor Buildings
<br />Two storage buildings were constructed for dry storage of materials. The east storage building, with dimensions of
<br />150 x 50 x 20 feet, was constructed next to the 20,000 gallon diesel tank installation. The west dry storage
<br />building, with dimensions of 100 x 30 x 20 feet, will be constructed in the Batch -Weigh Loadout area. Both
<br />structures are of metal frame construction with steel siding and a dirt floor covered with 1 -foot of roadbase
<br />material. A temporary contractor maintenance shed was also erected near the east storage building. This shed is a
<br />portable framework and canopy which sets on several 4 x 8 foot, 8 -inch thick, modular concrete slabs.
<br />In addition to the covered storage buildings, TCC may periodically utilize skid- mounted storage containers or
<br />modular shipping containers for temporary storage of materials and supplies on -site. These will generally be placed
<br />within existing facilities areas, and will not involve any new surface disturbance. It is anticipated that a maximum
<br />of twelve temporary storage containers would be on the site at any given time. Given that contractors are
<br />• frequently used for completion of special project work on -site, in addition to TLC's temporary storage units, there
<br />may be temporary contractor trailers and storage units located in project work areas. Since these facilities are
<br />generally portable and are owned or leased by the contractors, they are not considered in TCC's reclamation cost
<br />MR11 -252 2.05 -18.2 02/23/11
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