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Water Consumption <br /> Water utilized for dust suppression, showers and other operations at the Loadout was piped in <br /> from a well in the Yampa River alluvium (H-G Shallow Well No, 1), located two miles north of <br /> the Loadout. HGL owns the water rights for H-G Shallow Well No. 1 well, including additional <br /> 90-acre feet of water rights in the downstream Walker Irrigation Ditch. These water rights were <br /> to be used to compensate any downstream users due to consumption of water at the Loadout. H- <br /> G Shallow Well No. 1 was abandoned and sealed in November of 2011 when the facilities area <br /> was reclaimed. An abandonment report is found in Appendix 7-4 of Tab 7 in the PAP. <br /> According to Hayden Gulch Terminal, LLC personnel,water utilized for dust suppression on the <br /> TAHR is supplied by the Hayden Power Station. Please refer to Volume 2, Tab 21 of the PAP <br /> and Sections A, Item 15 and B, Item XII of this document. <br /> Waste Disposal <br /> There is no acid-forming or toxic-forming waste generated at the Loadout. All non-coal waste <br /> has been disposed of offsite. All necessary measures have been taken to insure that all materials <br /> used at the Loadout do not impact surface or ground water systems. <br /> Description of the Reclamation Plan <br /> The reclamation plan for the Loadout is found in Tabs 16 through 20 and 23 of the PAP. <br /> Backfilling and Grading <br /> Facilities have been removed during reclamation. Drilled holes and underground openings will <br /> be closed when no longer needed for approved mine operations. No coal was mined at the site; <br /> therefore,there is no acid-forming or toxic forming coal mine waste being generated at the site to <br /> dispose of. Processed coal was shipped from the site and all debris and coal fines were buried <br /> with a minimum of four feet of nontoxic,noncombustible material during the process of <br /> backfilling and grading. This material was then covered with topsoil to facilitate vegetative <br /> growth and prevent contamination of surface and groundwater. <br /> The facilities area was returned to approximate original contour representative of the topography <br /> that existed prior to construction of the Loadout. No streams were, or are proposed to be, <br /> relocated as a result of the operation. <br /> The TAHR was originally included in the Seneca 11-W permit(C-1982-057). The road is <br /> currently approved to remain un-reclaimed until year 2030. <br /> Topsoil Handling and Reve etg ation <br /> Suitable topsoil was stripped prior to construction of the Loadout in 1978. Topsoil will be <br /> salvaged from any future ground disturbance. <br /> 11 <br />