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Section B - Rule 4 <br /> This section discusses specific approvals (see item 14. in Section A above), major changes to the <br /> New Elk Permit since RN-06, as well as other pertinent information. <br /> I. Roads - Rule 4.03 <br /> The Permit is found to be in compliance with the requirements of Rule 4.03. Information on roads <br /> is presented in Section 2.05 and Maps 11 and 12 of the PAP (road drainage on Maps 13 and 13A). <br /> Three primary types of roads are described in the PAP: haul roads, access roads, and light-use <br /> roads. <br /> Alternative haul road designs have been approved (e.g., slope above 10 percent in places) as long <br /> as safety precautions and environmental protection practices are met, as described in Section <br /> 2.05. <br /> The Division has approved the retention of haul roads (depicted on Map 15 in the PAP). This is <br /> compatible with the approved post-mining land uses of rangeland and wildlife. NECC owns the <br /> land where the haul roads are located (4.03.1(1)(f)(ii)). <br /> The Division approved the location of a portion of the haul road across the Middle Fork of the <br /> Purgatoire River as depicted on Map 11, Sheet 1 (4.03.1(2)(b)). <br /> No specific approvals (e.g., alternative designs, location in stream buffers) are granted for access <br /> roads or light use roads. <br /> II. Support Facilities - Rule 4.04 <br /> Construction of support facilities has not resulted in damage to other structures or property, and <br /> the reclamation of facilities is not anticipated to cause such damage. With PR-03 (issued March <br /> 2011), the Jansen Loadout was added to permit and subsequently constructed. This area created <br /> no new disturbance. <br /> No specific approvals are granted under this section. <br /> III. Hydrologic Balance - Rule 4.05 <br /> Water Quality Standards and Effluent Limitations <br /> The Division proposes to grant small area exemptions (SAEs)from use of sediment ponds due to <br /> the limited size of the area and due to the fact that ponds and/or treatment facilities are not <br /> necessary for the drainage in these specific areas to meet the effluent limitations of Rule 4.05.2 <br /> and applicable State and Federal water quality standards for receiving streams. Also, no mixing <br /> New Elk Mine <br /> November 2019 Findings for RN-07 <br /> 12 <br />