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All access roads have been reclaimed at the New Horizon North Mine. Reclaimed <br /> access roads were approved for phase I bond release during SL2, approved July 2, <br /> 2019. <br /> C. Light-Use Roads <br /> A pre-mine light use road located on the south side of AA Road by N14N Pond-001 <br /> runs southward along the west side of property owned by ERMR(see Mine <br /> Location map below). The road will be used to access Pond NH1-001 and a <br /> surface water line running along the road(part of Pond NH1-001 is within the <br /> N14N permit). The road is a pre-mine roadway so no further excavation is needed. <br /> The road will be gravel surfaced and maintained to a width of 12 feet. <br /> II. Support Facilities - Rule 4.04 <br /> Support facilities were located at the southeastern portion of the N14N permit area. <br /> Details of the various facilities are addressed in Section 2.05.3(3) of the permit <br /> application package. Most of the facilities have been removed. The facilities area has <br /> been rough graded, and the gravel surfacing has been salvaged and stored on site for use <br /> by the landowner in the adjacent irrigated pasture. Several structures have been <br /> requested to remain as permanent by the landowner. These items include the domestic <br /> well located at the facilities area, and three power poles. The operator has not <br /> completed final reclamation of the facilities area in order to allow transportation of <br /> bench 1 material and topsoil to remaining reclamation areas. <br /> III. Hydrologic Balance - Rule 4.05 <br /> A. Water Quality Standards and Effluent Limitations <br /> The applicant has not requested an exemption from the requirement to pass all <br /> disturbed area drainage through sediment ponds and/or treatment facilities to meet <br /> the effluent limitations of 4.05.2 and the applicable State and Federal water quality <br /> requirements for downstream receiving waters. All disturbed area drainage <br /> presently passes through two approved sediment ponds constructed in the permit <br /> area(4.05.2(3)(a)). <br /> B. Diversions and Conveyance of Overland Flow <br /> Diversion ditches have been constructed and culverts installed to route disturbed <br /> area runoff through the two constructed sedimentation ponds. All ditches will be <br /> seeded to establish vegetation to reduce velocities and thereby prevent erosion and <br /> additional contributions of sediment. When no longer needed, the ditches will be <br /> reclaimed and the culverts removed. Design information for the ditches and <br /> culverts is located in Section 2.05.3(4) of the permit application package. The <br /> location of the diversion ditches and culverts are shown on Maps 2.05.3(3)-3, <br /> 2.05.3(4)-7 and 2.05.3(4)-9 of the permit. ERMR does not propose any clean <br /> 20 <br />