1987-03-10_PERMIT FILE - C1981008A

• Permit No: C1981008A
• IBM Index Class Name: PERMIT FILE
• Doc Date: 3/10/1987
• Doc Name: Application & Table Of Contents
• Media Type: D
• Archive: Yes

NUCLA PR NO. 2
Comment:
5. Exhibit 12-3 portrays to proposed disturbance at the Nucla East
area which encompasses a majority but not the entire proposed
permit area. Peabody is proposing to permit a total of 235.4
acres. Table 12-2 specifies in 1989 and 1990 an estimated total of
234.5 acres will be disturbed. Peabody needs to verify the
proposed permit area , estimated acres disturbed, and Exhibit 12-3
to insure that the various numbers are accurate.
Response:
Exhibit 12-3 correctly shows the entire Nucla East Permit Area as
revised to 219.9 acres being affected; however, as discussed in Tabs 21,
22, and 25 , 136.5 acres will be directly disturbed during 1989 and 1990.
The remaining areas, primarily on the west side of the Permit area, will
be a minor type of disturbance or will only be disturbed as a result of
future permit revisions. As a result, the bond calculations will
describe a reclamation reserve account for this remaining 83.4 acres of
the Permit area.
Comment:
6. Tab 9 - Soils discusses two lift soil salvaging in certain areas.
With separate lifts , this material should be placed into separate
stockpiles. Exhibit 12-3 depicts the various stockpile locations.
The stockpiles should be further labeled specifying whether the
pile is first lift or second lift.
Response:
Separate topsoil stockpiles will be utilized for first lift soil (A and
upper B horizons) , second lift soil (lower B and C horizons) , and mixed
single lift soil (A-B-C horizons) as specified within revised page 21-28
of the Topsoil Storage section of Tab 21, Minesoil Reconstruction.
Appropriate identification signs will be utilized, as specified in the
response to Comment 1 (Tab 26 - Signs and Markers) , to indicate the type
of topsoil stockpile. Page 21-28 and Exhibit 12-3 has been revised to
include the three types of topsoil stockpiles including a "lTS"-(first
lift topsoil stockpile) , "2TS"-second lift topsoil stockpile, and
"MTS"-(mixed lift topsoil stockpile) in accordance with the topsoil
salvaging plan.
Tab 13 - Facilities
Comment:
1. In the existing Tab 12 - Operations, Peabody specifies that an
access road will be designed and constructed as if it were a haul
road. In this revision application, Peabody breaks out access
roads into its own category with associated text. While reviewing
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