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For additional specific findings concerning this alluvial valley floor please see Section B, <br /> XVII. <br /> 13. The Division hereby approves the post-mining land uses of the operation. It was <br /> determined that "fish and wildlife habitat"meets the requirements of Rule 4.16 for <br /> disturbed lands within the remainder of the permit area. <br /> 14. The Division approved a Steep Slope Variance from Approximate Original Contour <br /> (AOC), to accommodate an alternative "Industrial or Commercial" land use for a <br /> designated portion of the South Portals facilities area with Permit Revision No. 3. See the <br /> Proposed Decision and Findings of Compliance for PR-3 details specific to the Steep <br /> Slope AOC variance. These approvals are addressed in the following section, Section B <br /> (2.07.6(2)(m)). <br /> 15. The Division finds that the activities proposed by the applicant would not affect the <br /> continued existence of endangered or threatened species or result in the destruction or <br /> adverse modification of their critical habitats (2.07.6(2)(n)). <br /> 16. The Division has contacted the Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation Fees Branch. As of <br /> this time, Snowcap Coal Company, Inc, the operator is current in the payment of <br /> reclamation fees required by 30 CFR Chapter VII, subchapter R(2.07.6(2)(o)). <br /> Section B - Rule 4 <br /> L Roads - Rule 4.03 <br /> Information on roads is presented in Section 2.05.3, in Tab-13 of the permit application <br /> During operations there were six haul roads,five access roads and five light-use roads within the permit <br /> area that demonstrated compliance with applicable standards of Rule 4.03. All the roads met the design <br /> criteria for grade and surfacing. All were found to be in compliance. Two pipe arches which convey <br /> runoff flow in Coal creek beneath Haul Road 4 near the Roadside North Portal had an end area of <br /> greater than 35 square feet; therefore, to be in compliance with Rule 4.03.1(4)(e)(1), they needed to <br /> pass the 20-year,24-hour peak flow. The permittee installed inlet transitions in order to pass the event. <br /> New Access Road IA was approved with PR-3 in 2007 and was constructed on Snowcap Coal <br /> Company property to implement the alternative "Industrial or Commercial'postmining land use and <br /> to provide access to the permanent facilities at the South Portal area. The segment of Access Road 1 <br /> between the lower parking area and the mine bench was reclaimed in 2008. Access Road IA and a <br /> short upper segment of Access Road I (approximately 100 feet in length)were approved as permanent <br /> with PR-3 and will be retained for the alternative postmining land use. The segment of Access Road <br /> 1 to be retained will provide access to proposed equipment storage areas located on the flat top of the <br /> RSRDA waste disposal site. <br /> In conjunction with reclamation activities within each of the surface facilities areas,a number of roads <br /> 20 <br />