2018-07-02_PERMIT FILE - C2010089 (12)

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No mining will occur within jurisdictional wetlands. However, the North Haul Road will cross Meehan Draw as shown on Map 2.05.3(3)-3. Construction, maintenance, and reclamation activities associated with the crossing include but are not limited to: • Topsoil will be salvaged outside of the wetland areas prior to disturbance within delineated wetlands. • Heavy equipment working in wetland areas must be placed on mats or other measures must be taken to minimize soil disturbance. • Synthetic fabric will be placed beneath the temporary fill in order to separate the fill material from the wetland soils. • Appropriate soil erosion and sediment controls will be used and maintained in effective operating condition during construction. All exposed soil and other fills will be permanently stabilized at the earliest practicable date. NHN will also attempt to perform work during periods of low -flow or no -flow. • The North Haul Road and fill area will be properly maintained, including maintenance to ensure public safety and compliance with applicable NWP general conditions. • The temporary fill material will be removed in its entirety and the affected areas returned to pre -construction elevations upon completion of mining and reclamation activities north of Meehan Draw. • Upon removal of the temporary fill material, the affected areas will be vegetated using the Dryland Pasture revegetation procedures described in Section 2.05.4(2)(e). The disturbance to this wetland area will be mitigated as described in NHN's Nationwide General Permit No. 21 - Surface Coal Mining Activities (Section 404) from the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers. A copy of the approved Nationwide 21 permit is on file at the New Horizon Mine office and available for review at the Division's request. Prior to initiating any disturbance of the proposed Equipment Corridor, the application must be revised to satisfactorily address the performance standards of Rule 4.03.3 - Light Use Roads. Additionally, no work may proceed related to the crossing of Tuttle Draw until a 404 permit issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has been provided to the Division. Section 2.05.6(2) Page 6 May 2017 (MR -19)