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Surface Mine Data Package for Future Redevelopment

Site:

PVR Partners

Fourmile Surface Mine Operations

State Route 94 near Hernshaw, Kanawha and Boone County, WV

Contacts:

Rachel Lester, Energy DevelopmentSpecialistWest Virginia Division of EnergyOffice of Coalfield Community [email protected]

304.957.2000

George Carico, Environmental ManagerMarshall University WV Brownfields

Assistance CenterOne John Marshall DriveHuntington, West Virginia 25755

[email protected]

Dennis Jarvis, II, DirectorUpper Kanawha ValleyEconomic Development Corporation326 Third Avenue Suite 307Montgomery, West Virginia [email protected]

304.981.6400

Matthew Griffith, PEMining EngineerPVR Partners, L.POne Carbon Center, Suite 100Chesapeake, West Virginia [email protected]

304.949.5630

Property Location / Owner:


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Property Location / Owner:

existing haulage roads connecting the property that exceed or meet standards set by the West

Virginia Department of Highways for industrial access roads.

Water/Sewer: Water and sewer service is provided to parts of the area by West Virginia

American Water and the Chelyan Public Service District, offering an eight inch water line and a

six inch sewer line.

Electric Service: Appalachian Power Company provides electric service to the property and

three phase power is available on-site.

Natural Gas: The site is not currently serviced by a natural gas provider. Natural gas well are

located on the property.

Transportation: The property has access to WV Route 3 and is accessible to US Interstates

77/64 via State Route 94. Commercial air service is available within ten (10) miles via Yeager

Airport in Charleston, West Virginia. The airport provides service via:

United Airlines

US Airlines

Delta

Spirit

The property has access to rail service via CSX Transportation. The property is also located

within five to ten miles of barging and docking facilities on the Kanawha River. The Kanawha

River has a series of lock and dams at London, Marmet, and Belle. These lock and dams are

operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to control water levels to maintain river traffic.Transportation of coal, aggregate, and chemicals on the Kanawha River is provided by various

entities, including Amherst Madison fleet service.


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in emerging industry sectors. Recentdata reflecting the largest employers in the region are

industry sectors such as: retail, government, health care, and corrections.

Kanawha County Economic Profile - In 2012 the top ten employers for Kanawha County

included:

1. Charleston Area Medical Center

2. Kanawha County Board of Education

3. Herbert J. Thomas Memorial Hospital

4. Wal-Mart5. West Virginia Department of Highways

6. Kroger Company

7. City Of Charleston Municipal Government

8. West Virginia Department of Health and Human Services

9. United States Postal Service

10. St. Francis Hospital

The average wage rate in 2012 for Kanawha County was $42,704.00. West Virginia Workforcereports the following employment data for Kanawha County during the period of 2006-2012:

2006 Unemployment rate 4.0%



2009 Unemployment rate 3.4 %

2010 Unemployment rate 7.1 %2011 Unemployment rate 7.0 %



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Wood Products

The Upper Kanawha Valley currently has investments in several of these targeted sectors.Specifically the region has been successful in developing and securing investment in the

following industrial sectors:

Specialty Metals

Chemicals and Polymers

Wood Products

Energy Sector

The regional economy is developed on these sectors and cluster approach. The additional

investment and expansion opportunities for the growth of the Specialty Metals; Chemicals and

Polymers; Wood Products; Energy Sector has the potential to provide additional employment

and tax revenue for the region. The following is an outline of the possible cluster based

developments that could occur with the Fourmile site:

1. Chemicals and Polymers, The DuPont plant at Belle, West Virginia, is expanding and

adding capacity and has seen the additional investment of support companies at their

operations in the last two years. Kureha PGA grand opening washeld Monday, Sept. 26.The new Kureha PGA polymer plant is located at the DuPont site in Belle, W.Va. The

specialty plastics facility is dedicated to the production of polyglycolic acid (PGA), a high

performance polymer. The plant conducted its initial operation in mid-June 2011 and

began commercial production in August. It is expected to produce 8.8 million pounds of

PGA per year. The growth of the chemical industry in the region is apparent andadditional sites are needed to offer the expansion and investment to move forward.

Additionally the Montgomery campus of Bridgemont Community and Technical College

has a two year degree and one year certificate program for chemical process operators


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4. Wood Products: There are several operations in the region that support the wood

products industry; the site would provide suitable locations to develop a single or

multiple sites for the expansion of operations within this sector.

5. Recreational use: The property has potential to provide recreational opportunities for the

region offering an expansion of existing faculties at Kanawha State Forest, located

directly northwest of the property. Kanawha State Forest is in close proximity to the

heavily populated Kanawha Valley and is a recreational haven. Some of the state's most

popular picnic areas are here, along with significant hiking, mountain biking, horseback

riding and cross-country skiing opportunities. The forest offers some of West Virginiasbest special hikes in winter, spring and fall. A playground attracts families during the

summer season and the fully equipped campground is one of the few in the Charleston

area. The 9,300-acre forest is noted among naturalists for its diverse wildflower and bird

populations. Rich cove forest sites provide nesting habitat for 19 species of wood

warblers, a feature which draws birders from as far away as Canada.

Another potential recreational use of the property is an off-road 4x4 park and/or

ATV/UTV trails system. The Hatfield McCoy Trail ATV/UTV trails system, combined withtheir newly opened 4x4 off-road park located south of Charleston on Corridor G, has

provided significant growth in the recreational industry in southern WV. The Hatfield

McCoy Trails is looking to expand their trails system in Kanawha County and possibly

construct at least one additional off-road 4x4 park. The property location would offer an

ideal location for their expansion needs.

Miscellaneous

S l E R P t ti l Th N ti l R bl E L b t (NREL)


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Wind Energy Resource Potential AWS TruePower Wind Data has calculated annual wind

speeds at 80 meter above surface elevations for the State of West Virginia. This height is

generally accepted as a standard for evaluating wind energy potential. In this particular area,wind speeds on the ridgelines where the highest wind speeds are expected to be encountered,

are estimated at less than 4.5 to 5.0 meters/second. These estimates are well below large-

scale wind energy development, as current wind farms in WV are operating in annual wind

speeds of approximately 6.5 meters per second and higher. Commercial-scale wind energy

generation is not likely for this site.

Bio-Mass Production - A number of sites similar to this area are currently being researched for

the potential of raising/harvesting biomass energy crops. Possible biomass crops includeswitchgrass, miscanthus, and max arundo (giant reed). Hybrid tree plantings for fast growth

and harvest are also being evaluated. Tree plantings using modified reclamation approaches,

including Appalachian Regional Reforestation Initiative methods (www.ari.osmre.gov) using

minimal soil compaction during reclamation, are being researched and evaluated on similar

types of reclaimed surface mined properties. As additional research is conducted, bio-mass

production on sections of this property could prove beneficial.
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Attachment A


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Attachment B

Fourmile Surface Mine Property Photos


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Multiple areas of flat land with a road network are located on the Fourmile property


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Road network with accommodating grades exist across the property


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Attachment C

Solar Energy Resource Calculations

Solar Energy Calculations, Charleston, WV area (based on NREL PV Watts Calculations)

Station Identification

City: Charleston

State: West_Virginia

Latitude: 38.37 N

Longitude: 81.60 W

Elevation: 290 m

PV System Specifications

DC Rating: 4.0 kW

DC to AC Derate Factor: 0.770

AC Rating: 3.1 kW

Array Type: Fixed Tilt

Array Tilt: 38.4

Array Azimuth: 180.0

Results

MonthSolar

Radiation(kWh/m 2/day)

ACEnergy(kWh)

EnergyValue

($)

1 3.01 290 26.10

2 3.44 291 26.19

3 4.51 412 37.08

4 5.13 443 39.87

5 5.20 454 40.86

6 5.24 431 38.79

7 5.34 451 40.59

8 5.30 442 39.78

9 4.93 409 36.81

10 4.46 400 36.00


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The Office of Coalfield CommunityDevelopment (OCCD) was created

during the 1999 legislative session to

assist communities affected by sur-

face mining activity throughout the

state.Legislation became effective June

11, 1999, and the OCCD became

operational July 1, 2000.In July 2007, the OCCD became partof the West Virginia Division of Ener-

gy, under the West Virginia Depart-

ment of Commerce.

Mission:

The mission of the OCCD is to identify

and assist communities affected by

surface mining activities to develop

plans for long-term economic viabilityafter mining.

West Virginia Division of EnergyOffice of Coalfield Community

Development

Surface Mine Property

Information Package forFuture DevelopmentFourmile Surface MineState Route 94 near

HernshawKanawha and Boone

County, WV

West Virginia Division of EnergyOffice of Coalfield Community

Development1900 Kanawha Blvd., East

Capitol Complex, Building 6,Room 645

Charleston, WV 25305-0311304/957-2000

1-800-982-3386

Office of CoalfieldCommunity

Redevelopment

Prepared in partnership with Marshall UniversitysCenter for Environmental, Geotechnical and

Applied Sciencesand

The West Virginia Brownfields Assistance Centerat Marshall University


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Site Details:

Over 10,000 acres, mostly at completed

stages of reclamation process; road network

throughout

Electric on-site provided by Appalachian

Power Company

Water and sewer utilities provided by West

Virginia American Water; Eight-inch water-

line and six-inch sewer line services area

Rail Service to Area Provided by CSX

Several flat areas in final stages of reclama-

tion; some flat areas complete

Close proximity to recreational activities,

including Kanawha State Forest and

Kanawha River

Property owned entirely by PVR Partners;

property for sale and/or lease options

Potential Reuse Options:

Future Energy and Related Development:

Solar Photovoltaic

Biomass Production

Energy Parks

Industrial / Commercial Use:

Large-scale Warehousing

Large Scale Industrial Park Complex

Industries with large footprint needs

Large scale equipment repair and

storage

Contacts:

Rachel Lester, WVDOE, OCCD

304/957-2000

Matthew Griffith, PVR Partners

304/949-5630

Dennis Jarvis, Upper Kanawha Valley Eco-

nomic Development Corporation

304/981-6400

George Carico, Marshall University/WV

Brownfields Assistance Center

304/696-5456

Partnering Opportunities:

As coal mining operations have ceased,

many mined areas have been reclaimed, or

are nearing reclamation completion. PVRPartners is interested in evaluating and en-

tertaining multiple property redevelopment

and re-use options. PVR Partners has been

in discussions with the Upper Kanawha

Valley Economic Development Corporation

on property re-use options.Fourmile Surface Mine Operations,

Kanawha / Boone County, WV

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