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will connect back to 2700 Road north of the mining area. The plan profile for this detour is <br />shown on Map 2.05.3(3)-9 and the cross sections of the road are shown at 100 feet intervals on <br />Map 2.05.3(3)-10. <br />The timing of the relocation and the restoration is given in Table 2.05.3-10-3. The best location <br />for the main detour was north of the proposed operation and immediately south of Tuttle Draw. <br />Map 2.05.3(3)-9 shows the detour road in plan view, which will provide access for all users <br />north of the site along 2700 Road to and from Nucla. A special access turnout has been provided <br />for the Reeder and Garrett properties. Since the intersection of 2700 Road and BB Road <br />(Sunshine Ranch Corner) will also be removed, all existing users west on BB Road must be <br />provided new access. These users are Enstrom, Johnson and Wilcox. This is to be done by using <br />the existing county road (BB 27) which goes west from 2700 Road approximately 1300 feet <br />south of the Sunshine Ranch Corner and ends at the Morgan house. An extension of this road <br />will be provided to the Enstrom, Johnson and Wilcox properties. These are the only users of the <br />western portion of BB Road who will be affected by the operation. The Morgan extension road <br />will be installed to BB Road as shown on Map 2.05.3(3)-8 Mine Roads. BB Road ends at the <br />Wilcox property which maintains his access. Johnson and Enstrom use their existing driveways <br />from BB Road and then use the Morgan extension to get out to BB 27 Road and then to 2700 <br />Road. BB Road West will be restored as the pre-existing dirt road for reclamation. <br />The only traffic that will be slightly inconvenienced as a result of mining operations will be that <br />traffic that travels from north of the operation directly south on 2700 Road or in the opposite <br />direction. This is a small percentage of the traffic that uses the BB Road/2700 Road intersection. <br />This traffic would have to use the detour to go to the town of Nucla, approximately 1.0 miles <br />further east. In some cases, the destination of this traffic is somewhere south of Nucla, so there <br />may actually be no additional distance traveled. This detour is expected to be in effect from the <br />time 2700 Road is excavated in mid -2001 until mid -2006 when the road will be replaced with <br />gravel. The following year, the road would be paved in its original location. <br />2. BB Road Detour Design Details <br />A detailed plan with engineering drawings of the detour has been supplied to Montrose County <br />for approval together with the revised special use permit application for the mine in July of 1999. <br />Final approval was granted, and documentation is shown in the Special Use approval in <br />Attachment 2.05.3(3)-8 Montrose County Agreements. <br />The existing portion of BB Road through the amendment area will be used until mid to late year <br />2000 when mining will require the use of the detour. The detour will be 4550 feet long and will <br />be installed to the Montrose County Road and Bridge specifications for collector roads. This <br />entails the following items: <br />Page 2.05.3(3)-35 October 2015 (TR -69) <br />