2012-02-03_PERMIT FILE - C1981012A ‎(5)‎

• Permit No: C1981012A
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 2/3/2012
• Section_Exhibit Name: Section 2.05 Operation and Reclamation Plan
• Media Type: D
• Archive: Yes

in nature to other development waste previously stockpiled on site. Experience on site dictates that the
makeup of these materials and the analysis of the coal is not indicative of the components that would
potentially lead to acidic runoff or adversely affect groundwater quality. Each of these stockpiles has the
appropriate controls to capture runoff applicable to the NPDES permit. The mine has a long history of
stockpiling coal without encountering spontaneous combustion.
During mining the coal refuse will be disposed of permanently by conveying it to the RDA. The RDA
facility is described in detail in the later sections of this permit application. Development waste is
disposed of in a Development Waste Disposal Area (DWDA) located south of Highway 12. Technical
revision No. 60 provides for the installation of culverts to create a conveyor corridor from the DWDA to
the RDA beltline. MR -101 provides for the installation of the conveyor between the DWDA and the
RDA beltline. A belt feeder, 500 foot long beltline and one hundred foot long elevating conveyor will be
utilized to convey the development waste to the RDA conveyor.
If the rehabilitation reveals insurmountable mining issues there is the potential that the mine would not be
re- opened. If this occurs, the equipment necessary to convey the waste to the RDA would be obtained
through a short term lease agreement and all stockpiled material would be conveyed to permanent storage
in the RDA.
Bonding as described in RN -05 dated 01 -26 -2009 is in place to haul raw coal and clean coal stockpiled on
site to the development waste pile. Without the startup of mining, the stockpiles will have minimal
material to be relocated. The stockpiles are currently empty with the exception of 1,180 ccy (1,400 Icy) of
pond cleanings. Temporary storage of 10,000 ccy of development waste in addition to the pond cleanings
would require relocation of 11,180 ccy (13,250 Icy) of material. The bonding in place is adequate to cover
the cost of relocating all of this waste to the RDA using a temporary conveyor or haulage to a DWDA
south of Highway 12 should one be approved.
Table 18a lists the volumes and costs associated with the stockpiles covered in the bond calculations
compared to the estimated cost to relocate the pond cleanings and temporary development waste using the
same rates per cubic yard. The current bond amount of $33,410 to relocate the material is sufficient to
cover the estimated expense of $15,440 to relocate the temporary waste.
Table 18a Reclamation Bond Comparison with Temporary Stockpile Relocation Cost
Stockpile
Compacted
Volume
Loose
Volume
Haulage Cost
Estimate
cc
lc
$
Southeast Coal
7,200
8,532
$8,071
Northeast Coal
4,750
-516-2--9
$4,722
Raw Coal
5,900
6,992
$7946
Clean Coal
7,600
9,006
$12,671
Total Current Bond
25,450
30,159
$33,410
Temporary Waste
Raw Coal
10,000
11,850
$13,470
Clean Coal
1,180
1,400
$1,970
Estimated
11,180
13,250
$15 440
Other coal processing support facilities are required and have been constructed at the site. These facilities
include buildings, roads, water system, sediment control system, and preparation plant. Roads and
sediment control structures are discussed in the
MR -101 2.05 -4a Revised 12/07/11