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Transportation Facilities <br />Haul Roads <br />The following describes the design and construction of haul roads at the NHN Mine. See Map <br />2.05.3(3)-3 for full detail on the road alignment and profiles for all haulage roads. The names of <br />the haulage roads which will be utilized are the East Haul Road, the West Haul Road and the <br />Northwest Haul Road. Map 2.05.3(3)-3 additionally shows typical construction cross sections of <br />the haulage roads and shows a table which details the widths of the haulage roads. Portions of the <br />haul roads are located within 100 feet of the Montrose County road right-of-way. As required by <br />DRMS regulations, WFC requested Montrose County for a waiver to disturb within 100 feet of <br />the County right-of-way. Montrose County has given such a waiver limiting the disturbance to <br />within 25 feet of rights-of-way as a part of the Special Use Permit. Appendix 2.05.3-1 includes a <br />copy of the Montrose County's resolution to approve the Special Use Permit. <br />General Requirements. WFC will construct, maintain and reclaim haul roads to minimize <br />erosion and siltation, air and water pollution and damage to public and private property. To the <br />extent possible, using the best technology currently available, haul roads will not cause damage <br />to fish, wildlife, or related environmental values and will not cause additional contributions of <br />suspended solids to stream flow or to runoff outside the permit area <br />Location At the N14N Mine area, haul roads will be constructed on lands to be disturbed by <br />mining and reclamation operations. <br />Haul roads at the mine site will be designed with appropriate ditches, grades and culverts to <br />control erosion and runoff. All haul roads will be constructed basically "on -grade". Topsoil will <br />be removed and stockpiled in accordance with WFC's topsoil salvage plan. The location will be <br />partially limited by the grades of the existing or postmining areas. The haul road profiles and <br />typical cross section are shown on Maps 2.05.3(3)-3. <br />Design and Construction The design of the haul roads incorporate the demand for mobility and <br />travel efficiency, based on the geometric criteria appropriate for the anticipated volume of traffic, <br />weight and speed of the vehicles to be utilized. The design and construction or reconstruction of <br />haul roads not within the estimated disturbed area will be certified by a registered professional <br />engineer, if required by the DRMS for good cause shown. <br />Should haul roads not within the estimated mining disturbance areas be necessary, they will be <br />designed and constructed or reconstructed in compliance with the following standards in order to <br />control erosion and disturbance of the hydrologic balance. <br />Section 2.05.3(3) Page 4 Sept. 2015 (TR -11) <br />