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POWERLINES AND SUBSTATION <br /> The Yoast Mine permit boundary consists of a single remaining substation and approximately <br /> 7,355 feet of powerline with poles throughout the property. The substation was constructed to <br /> provide electricity to the mining equipment and facilities during the mining operation. The <br /> Substation is privately owned by Yampa Valley Electric Association (YVEA). YVEA has <br /> provided a letter requesting the substation remain as a permanent feature. <br /> FENCED SHRUB PLOTS <br /> The Yoast Mine Permit area includes six fenced shrub plots that were part of the reclamation <br /> efforts of the Yoast Mine. These plots are remaining as permanent features along with the existing <br /> big-game proof fence enclosures. These enclosures where required by permit conditions during <br /> the ten-year liability term. Prior to final bond release the gates to the plots will be opened to <br /> demonstrate the shrubs can withstand the existing wildlife and livestock foraging pressure. <br /> SEDIMENT PONDS <br /> Permanent pond demonstrations have been approved for three of the five remaining sediment <br /> ponds. The three sediment ponds that have CDRMS and the State Engineers Office (SEO) <br /> approval include ponds 10, 13, and 14. SPL plans to get approval on the remaining sediment ponds <br /> to leave them as permanent features as well. The three permanent ponds meet the criteria specified <br /> under Rule 4.05.9(13) and will be used to support the post mining land use. The permanent pond <br /> demonstration can be found in Appendix 20-1.2 of the approved mine PAP. <br /> STOCK PONDS <br /> Within the Yoast permit area there are two ponds that have been specified as "Stock Ponds", ST- <br /> 1 and 11A. Both of these stock ponds have been approved through the CDRMS and the SEO to <br /> remain as permanent features. They each have a storage capacity of less than two-acre feet and an <br /> embankment no greater than five feet high measured from the invert of the spillway to the upstream <br /> toe of the embankment. The permanent pond demonstrations for these stock ponds can be found <br /> in Appendix 20-1.2 in the approved mine PAP. <br /> SL-8 - 14 <br />