2014-12-11_PERMIT FILE - C1996083A (3)

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• 2.05.3 During late 2004 a light use road was constructed to access the drill site located above the utility bench. The road is approximately 280 feet long with an average grade of about 10% and a pitch grade of 20% for about 130 feet. New light use roads will be reclaimed. Reclamation of the upgraded and refurbished light use roads may involve narrowing the roads so they are compatible with the postmining land use of rangeland and wildlife habitat since roads are necessary to manage both land uses and a light use road network was existing on the property prior to mining. The haul and access road construction will not alter or relocate any drainage ways so no response is required. (iv) The inlet end of all culverts and ditch relief drains will be protected by an end section or a rock or concrete headwall. • (v) The applicant seeks to have the Division approve conducting the proposed surface coal mining activities within 100 feet of the right -of -way line of old State Highway 133 under Rule 2.07.6(2)(d)(iv). It is assumed the right -of- way line for old State Highway 133 is the invert of the borrow ditch. The surface coal mining activities within this right -of -way include sediment pond B & D, a portion of the haul road, portions of the haul road to the gob pile, the gob pile sediment pond, the gob pile topsoil pile and the gob pile cover fill stockpile. The toe of the gob pile is close to being within 100 of the right -of- way. All of the surface coal mining activities are located on surface owned by the applicant. The applicant owns most of the land on both sides of the road where these surface coal mining activities are to be located. The applicant also own most of the land south of the railroad tracks. The surface coal mining activities adjacent to this land include a portion of the haul road. Margie Hamilton owns bare undeveloped land west of sediment pond B. . PR -12 2.05-36- 02/10 PPRoV4GD 11 1J 611 o