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RULE 4 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS <br />maintenance, groundwater monitor well access, meteorological/air monitoring station access, etc. <br />Examples of such light use roads include, but are not limited to, roads to the West Pit, East Taylor, <br />Gulch A and Prospect Ponds, access to the south collection ditch, etc. <br />During minor revision 80 a light -use road was permitted to facilitate shorter equipment <br />movements to additional areas of the northern end of the mine. This light -use road begins south <br />of the fuel storage tanks and continues in a northwest direction towards the main coal haulage <br />road with an approximate width of 30 feet and a length of approximately 1200 feet. It enters the <br />main coal haulage road just below the traffic pattern crossover. Topsoil was stripped in <br />accordance with Rule 4.06.2 and placed on topsoil pile 15A directly to the west of the road. <br />Maintenance will include maintaining natural drainage across the roadway and maintenance of a <br />swale on the northern portion of the road which will transfer runoff to the existing ditch. <br />Reclamation of this light -use road will be completed immediately after the road is no longer <br />needed for operations and will be reclaimed in accordance with Rule 4.03.3(7). The road was <br />field designed in accordance with Rule 4.03.3. <br />4.04 Support Facilities <br />The support facilities used at the mining operation, including the office, shop and warehouse <br />complex, the coal handling and loadout facilities are shown on the Existing Structures - North Map <br />(Map 21) and the Existing Structures - South Map (Map 22). Many of the support structures were <br />constructed at the mine start-up in 1976-1977. The complete discussion on all the support facilities <br />is found under Section 2.05.3. Detailed drainage and sediment control has been developed for the <br />mining operation as discussed in Section 2.05.3. All sediment control measures have been <br />designed to prevent damage to wildlife and other related environmental values; also, sediment <br />control structures have been designed to prevent contributions of suspended solids to runoff <br />outside the permit area in excess of the limitations of both federal and state law. <br />There are no operating oil or gas wells at or around the planned mine; likewise, there is no coal <br />slurry pipeline planned or around the mining area. The only operating railroad in the vicinity of <br />the mine is the Colowyo spur line that serves the operation. All White River Electric power lines <br />are located out of the actual mining area. Colorado -Ute Electric Association has a power line in <br />the path of future mining. Portions of this line will be relocated as required. The Mountain Bell <br />telephone lines are located at a distance from the actual mining areas. All water and sewer lines <br />located in the permit area serve the Colowyo structures and are located away from the actual <br />mining areas. <br />Rule 4 Performance Standards 4-6 Revision Date: 10/23/18 <br />Revision No.: TR -128 <br />