2012-10-24_PERMIT FILE - C2009087A

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South End Facilities The southern portal area and related surface facilities are located in the Wl /2 of Section 2 and the E%2 of Section 3, T6N, R87W, and in the W%2 of Section 35 and the E%2 of Section 34, TSN, R87W adjacent to Little Grassy Creek. All facilities have been located to maintain a minimum buffer zone of 100 feet between the facilities disturbance limits and Little Grassy Creek. An oval pit will be excavated to expose the Wadge Coal Seam, develop a face -up area, and provide access to the coal seam and mine portals. The perimeter of the face -up will be marked with signs warning persons entering the area that blasting may occur. Warning signs will comply with applicable provisions of Rule 4.02, and will be maintained so long as the associated dangers exist. Four portals and main entries will be established for mine access for the following: • Intake Air • Men and Material Access (temporary belt for initial development) • Belt -Entry • Return Air (main exhausting fan) The overburden material excavated from the face -up area will be used to build pads to the north and to the south of the face -up area. The pads will be utilized for coal stockpile areas and for mine facilities. Other mine facilities will be located in close proximity to the face -up and coal stockpile areas, as shown and listed on Map 2.05.3 -MIA, Mine Facilities Map (South End). The southern portal area surface facilities are projected to include: • Mine Ventilation Systems • Electrical Substation and Ground Field • Material /Coal Storage Areas • Water Storage Tank Pump House • Utility and Compressor Building • Waste Handling and Recycle Area • Temporary Transfer and Portal Belt • Radial Stacker • Mine Portal Heaters • Rock Dust Tank • Electrical Metering Station • Portal Sump Pump Station • Covered Storage • Water Well CCU036 • Topsoil Stockpile • Replacement Power Poles and Installation of Fiber Optics Line • Mine Roads • Drainage and Sediment Control System and Associated Ponds • Spoil Water Dewatering Well Standard maintenance procedures, such as preventive maintenance programs, painting, and lubrication shall be utilized throughout the active life of all structures and facilities. All facilities will be removed, and the associated disturbance areas reclaimed to approximate original contours, and the approved postmining uses when no longer required to support ongoing or future mining and MR -11 2.05 -13 Revision 8/12