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RULE 2 - PERMITS <br />with a quick establishing vegetative cover to stabilize the soil surface and minimize the <br />potential for erosion and soil loss. <br />Soil will be recovered from stockpile for placement following final grading of reclaimed <br />disturbance areas. The regraded surface will be roughened and scarified to provide a good <br />bond between the soil and underlying materials and to promote moisture infiltration and root <br />penetration. The surface of the replaced soil materials will be left in a roughened condition <br />to promote infiltration, minimize runoff, and provide a good seedbed for revegetation. All <br />available stockpiled soil materials will be utilized in reclaiming mine disturbance areas. <br />Replaced soil materials and the underlying graded overburden materials will be sampled to a <br />total depth of 3 feet as the basis for evaluation of plant growth suitability. Additional soil <br />handling and replacement details are presented in Section 2.05.4(2). <br />Overburden Handling and Blasting Operations <br />Because the PSCM operations will be limited to underground mining, information requirements for <br />overburden removal and handling plans are generally not applicable. In conjunction with surface <br />facilities development and construction, however, the mine face -up area will be excavated and the <br />excavated material will be placed and compacted in a controlled manner to create the mine facilities <br />bench and coal stockpile area. For both the portal excavation and other construction and <br />operational activities, occasional blasting activities may be required, as addressed in the following <br />sections in compliance with applicable provisions of Rule 4.08. <br />This blasting plan addresses those procedures that will be utilized for the occasional surface or <br />underground blasting required in conjunction with facilities construction and ongoing underground <br />mining and related support operations. Generally, blasting will be limited to fragmentation of rock <br />materials so that they can be excavated during mine development or facility and road construction; <br />fragmentation of large rocks which may roll downslope into active operating areas; fragmentation <br />of rocky material which may become hung -up in the coal handling system; and demolition of <br />concrete foundations and structures in conjunction with facilities modifications or reclamation. <br />Each blast will be documented by a blasting record prepared by or under the supervision of the <br />licensed individual responsible for blasting operations. Blasting records will be maintained at the <br />mine site for at least three years and will be available on request for inspection by the CDRMS or <br />other authorized individuals. Blast records will include the following specific information: <br />• Operator name <br />• Location, date, and time of blast <br />• Name, license number, and signature of Licensed Blaster in charge of blasting operations <br />• Description, direction, and distance in feet from blast to the nearest structure, dwelling, <br />public building, school, church, or community or institutional building <br />• Weather conditions including temperature and wind speed and direction <br />• Type of material being blasted <br />• Sketch of blast pattern(s) showing number, diam, and depth of holes; burden; spacing; <br />delays; and decking (if any) <br />• Type of explosives used <br />• Total weight of explosives used and maximum weight per 8- millisecond delay <br />• Blast initiation system <br />TR- 01 -10. 2.05 -25 Revision 02/11 <br />