Legal Notices for 7/15/09

 NOTICE OF INTENTION TO MINE

Pursuant to Application Number 918-0409

In accordance with KRS 350.055 notice is hereby given that Alden Resources LLC 332 West Cumberland Gap Parkway, Suite 100, Corbin, Kentucky 40701 has applied for a permit for a surface coal mining and reclamation operation affecting 139.38 acres located 2.26 miles south of Nevisdale in Whitley County.

The proposed operation is approximately 2.26 miles south from Patterson Creek Road’s junction with KY 904 and located near the head of Patterson Creek.

The proposed operation is located on the Saxton, KY 7½ minute quadrangle map.  The operation will use the contour and auger method of surface mining.  The surface area is owned by Andy Shelton Heirs and the Gibbs & St. Clair Heirs.

The application has been filed for public inspection at the Department for Natural Resources, Middlesboro Regional Office, 1804 East Cumberland Avenue, Middlesboro, Kentucky 40965-1229.  Written comments, objections or requests for a permit conference must be filed with the Director, Division of Mine Permits, #2 Hudson Hollow, U.S. 127 South, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601.           

PUBLIC NOTICE OF BLASTING SCHEDULE

Mountainside Coal Co., Inc., 2692 South Highway 25W, Williamsburg, KY 40969; Phone: (606) 786-3620, shall conduct blasting operations on its 97.8 acre surface mine permit located approximately 1.6 mile south of Wilton and located 0.5 mile southwest of Dowis Road’s junction with Rapier Hollow Road, in Knox County. The surface of the area on which blasting operations will be conducted is owned Donnie Patrick, Perry Rapier, Richard Rapier and Mike Rapier.

Blasting Operations will begin June 27, 2009. Blasting will be conducted each day Monday through Saturday during daylight hours. No blasting will be conducted after official sunset. This schedule shall be in effect from July 27, 2009 to July 27, 2010.  

Any major alterations to the blasting scheduled will be published. Unscheduled blasting may occur in emergency situations when rain, lightning or other atmospheric conditions or operator or public safety requires unscheduled detonation. The nearby residents will be notified of the unscheduled blast by the most appropriate means and the blast shall then proceed as a regular blast. Control of the blasting area will be maintained by blocking access roads to the area minutes prior to the blast. Postdetonation access to the blasting area will be allowed only after an inspection and determination that no hazard exists. A warning signal will be given, that consists of a one minute series of long blasts of a siren, sounded five (5) minutes prior to the blast signal. The blast signal will consist of a series of short siren blasts given one (1) minute prior to the detonation of the shot. A post-detonation all-clear signal, consisting of a prolonged siren signal, will follow the inspection of the blast site. These signals will be audible within one half mile of the blasting site and will be given with a siren. This notice is published pursuant to CFR 715.19 Surface Mining and Reclamation and Enforcement Provisions and KRS 350.220 and the regulations relating thereto. The Kentucky DNR Permit Number is 861-0501.