2012-05-11_PERMIT FILE - C1981033 (3)

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• 2.05.3(3) Storage Areas The surface facilities shown on Map 10 contain various storage areas. The material to be stored in the storage areas include: 1. Coal 2. Oil Fuel 3. Non -Coal Waste 4. Used /Abandoned Equipment 5. Snow 6. Material 7. Temporary Gob Material is defined as items required for the operation of the mine such as roof bolts, roof pans, timbers, caps, wedges, hoses, pipe, pipe supplies, electrical equipment, electrical cable, electrical supplies, conveyor belt, conveyor components, motors, gear boxes, mine equipment, mine equipment components, surface equipment, surface equipment components, rock dust gravel, masonry block, masonry supplies, sealant, foam, and tools. The coal storage area is discussed in this Section 2.05.3(3) under the heading Coal Loadout Facility. Further discussion of the coal storage area is presented in the discussion of the Coal Screening • Plant. The oil fuel storage area is discussed in this section under the heading Fuel Storage /Transfer Area. Non -coal waste is discussed in Section 4.11.4. The material that is allowed to be stored in these three storage areas (1, 2 or 3) will be limited to the material identified in the permit discussion under, coal, oil fuel and non -coal waste respectively. The next three items, used /abandoned equipment, snow and material are stored in common areas. The storage areas designated on the Mine Facilities Map (Map 10) for these three items are designated "Storage Area ". Any of the three items, used /abandoned equipment, snow or material may be stored within the generic storage area at any one time. However, because of slope stability concerns snow will not be stored in the portal storage areas. Storage in the portal area and the hairpin area of the portal access road will be limited to the temporary storage of materials to be shuttled into the mine. The temporary gob storage area is discussed in Section 4.09. The discussion includes a statement that the gob pile perimeter will be kept away from the haul road loop to prevent tracking gob material onto the road system. All gob that is temporarily stored on the surface will be stored in the temporary gob storage area designated on Map 10. However, equipment, snow and material may also be stored in the temporary gob storage area when gob material is not • being stored in the area. 2.05 -20 Rev. 01 -31 -94