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proceed along Haul Road 42 to Haul Road 41 and exit the permit area. Haul Road 42 is 20 feet <br />in width, the grade varies from 0.0% to 2.2%. Runoff from this haul road flows to Pond 41. <br />One access road is proposed for this site, providing vehicular access to the Loadout Facility, <br />including the coal stockpile, conveyors, material storage area, and ditches. The access road is <br />approximately 0.2 miles long, and has a maximum grade of 0.2 %. <br />Two Iight use roads are planned for this facility. Light Use Road #1 runs parallel to the rail loop, <br />providing access to silt fences, ditches, and ponds. This road is nearly level, and is <br />approximately 1.4 miles in length. Light Use Road 42 enters the permit area from US Hwy. 6 & <br />50 at 14 Road, and provides construction access to the portion of the permit area west of Reed <br />Wash. <br />Loadout Facilities are illustrated on permit Map 16, and Coal Handling Facilities are detailed on <br />permit Map 17. <br />A rail spur and loop is approved for the Fruita Loadout, as shown on permit Map 21. The spur <br />and loop have not yet been constructed, however the Union Pacific line runs parallel to US <br />Highway 6 & S0, immediately north of the permit area. The applicant has been approved to <br />construct a spur from the line, with a 120 -foot open deck bridge crossing Reed Wash, and a rail <br />loop which passes through the facilities area where the coal will be loaded. Specifications for <br />construction of the rail portions, provided by Union Pacific Railroad, are featured in Exhibit 16 <br />of the permit. Approximately 2.1 miles of rail line will be constructed. <br />All approved surface disturbances associated with the unit train loadout will occur during the <br />initial construction of the facility. The area approved to be disturbed is shown on the Mine <br />Facilities Map No. 3, 4, and 19 in the PAP. The previously disturbed areas are shown on Map <br />19. <br />The Billings soil at the site is dominantly `unsuitable' due to high salinity and sodicity; however, <br />it is the only native, non - disturbed soil material on the project area and it supports the <br />greasewood vegetation community. The upper 6 inches of soil will be salvaged and stockpiled in <br />two stockpiles, one on either side of Reed Wash. <br />The reclamation plan for all areas is to remove all buildings, support facilities and the rail road <br />spur. All areas will be graded to approximate original contour with top soil being replaced on <br />areas from which it was salvaged. Six inches of cover fill salvaged from the loadout construction <br />will be replaced on industrial areas. Areas designated with a post mining land use of <br />rangeland/fish and wildlife that are topsoiled, will be seeded with native species and mulched. <br />Areas designated as industrial will be covered with an additional 3 inches of ballast and sub - <br />ballast salvaged from the reclaimed rail road bed. Weeds that are on the State `A' list and the <br />Mesa. County noxious weed list will be aggressively managed during the operation and <br />reclamation phases of the operation- <br />5 <br />