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Beech Creek Scarlift Report

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Title and Table of Contents

Section I: Foreword

Plate I: Beech Creek Watershed

Section II: Summary of Findings, Conclusions, and Recommendations

Section III: Beech Creek Watershed: Results of Investigations

Exhibit A: Identification of Coal Seams

Exhibit B: Description of Deep Mine Entries

Exhibit C: Description of Subsidence Areas

Exhibit D: Description of Stream Infiltration Areas

Exhibit E: Description of Strip Mines

Exhibit F: Description of Mine Drainage Discharge Points

Exhibit G: Description of Refuse Areas

Exhibit H: Mine Drainage Volumes, Constituents, and Characteristics Measured at Each Discharge Point during Gauging, Sampling, and Analytical Program

Exhibit I: Assumptions and Calculations Used to Establish Combined Watershed Design Mine Drainage Volumes

Exhibit J: Design Mine Drainage Volumes, Major Constituents and Characteristics at Each Discharge Point

Exhibit K: Design Average Mine Drainage Volumes in Order of Magnitude

Exhibit L: Design Average Mine Drainage Iron Quantities in Order of Magnitude

Exhibit M: Design Average Mine Drainage Acid Quantities in Order of Magnitude

Exhibit N: Mine Drainage Discharge Loads Tributary to Beech Creek

Exhibit O: Mine Drainage Discharge Loads Tributary to Beech Creek North Fork

Exhibit P: Mine Drainage Discharge Loads Tributary to Sandy Run

Exhibit Q: Constituents and Characteristics of Various Watershed Streams

Exhibit R: Evaluation of Acid Mine Drainage Abatement Measures

Exhibit S: Construction and Cost Estimating Information

Exhibit T: Pertinent Design and Cost Data for the Recommended Abatement Plan

Exhibit U: Mine Drainage Discharge Points Affected by the Recommended Abatement Plan

Exhibit V: Anticipated Constituents and Characteristics of Various Watershed Streams

Plate II: Beech Creek Watershed Coal Seams

Plate III-A: Beech Creek Watershed Mining Operations and Related Features

Plate III-B: Beech Creek Watershed Mining Operations and Related Features

Plate IV-A: Recommended Abatement Plan for Beech Creek Watershed

Plate IV-B: Recommended Abatement Plan for Beech Creek Watershed

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