2021-03-22_PERMIT FILE - M2021018

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Bureau of Land Management Environmental Assessment Royal Gorge Field Office DOI-BLM-CO-F020-2019-0056 EA Due to the proximity of the site to Texas Creek, CO, cell phone reception would be considered adequate, if an emergency should occur or communication is necessary with emergency responders. A two-way radio would be utilized onsite to communicate among site employees during active operations. All personnel working at the site would be properly trained in the job-specific and site-specific safety practices and applicable equipment in accordance with the MSHA and/or Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Equipment would be maintained and licensed to operate in compliance with best management practices and equipment standards. All mining and processing equipment,power-generation equipment,and fuel and material storage would be removed when the site is non-operational. All fueling would occur in a designated area and stored in maintenance trucks for secondary containment. A spill kit would be available onsite in case a spill/leak should occur. Standard safety signage, such as "No Trespassing"and"Caution Active Mine Site"would be posted at the entrance and near active mining and processing areas. Signage displaying the mine information would be posted to inform the public of the active mine site. If a gate is required by BLM or another government agency,then the operator would lock the gate with signage to increase security when the site is non-operational. General housekeeping would be implemented, to include all mining activities, designated storage areas, monitoring, and maintenance, as described in detail above. Site specific training in accordance with MSHA regs with the addition of daily inspection logs of active operations (e.g. topsoil stockpiles,berms, stormwater controls, highwall, equipment,road conditions, and potential safety concerns) would be conducted to ensure the safety of employees and visitors. The daily inspection log would be stored in the portable trailer onsite for reference. ACCESS Access to the mine would be from Hwy 69 with the entrance located near the northwestern corner boundary (Figure 2). The entrance and access road would be constructed along the main drainage as to avoid the historic railroad bed trending parallel with the highway. The access road would be constructed using native materials with adequate ingress/egress with slopes and drainage ditches to divert stormwater runoff; however, these stormwater controls are subject to change based on the outcome of the hydrological assessment required by the CDOT, State Highway Access Permit. The entrance would be 40-foot-wide with an 18-inch diameter culvert. The access road dimensions would be approximately 60 by 280 feet(width by length)with 3- foot berms along both sides and covered with 8-inches of class 6 roadbase. Haul roads are not anticipated to be needed; however, MSHA standards would be applied when necessary. PERMITS 12