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RULE 2 PERMITS <br /> - <br /> 12. Drainage from the Gossard Loadout passes through one of three sedimentation ponds located <br /> on the northeast side of the facility as shown on Map 12. <br /> Explosives Storage Area <br /> Details concerning the explosives storage facility are found in Exhibit 16 - Explosives Storage <br /> Facility, and Map 22, Existing Structures North. <br /> The storage facility is in compliance with all requirements of the Mine Safety and Health <br /> Administration, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms and the Colorado Division of Mines. <br /> Loadout <br /> Colowyo's loadout, the Gossard Loadout, is located at the end of the Union Pacific rail line. The <br /> only segment of the spur within the permit area is shown on Map 22A, Existing Structures North. <br /> Power Lines <br /> Because Colowyo utilizes many electric-powered mining machines, a network of electric power <br /> lines is located in the permit area to supply electricity to the equipment. The locations of the <br /> Colowyo power lines are shown on the Existing Structures Maps (Map 22A and Map 22B). <br /> Electrical power lines located in the permit area will be constructed in accordance with requirement <br /> of Section 4.18 to minimize potential electrical hazards to large raptors. <br /> A right of way from the BLM and the Colorado State Land Board was granted for the existing Tri- <br /> State 138kV running along the eastern portion of the permit boundary. The right of way includes <br /> a fifty foot corridor on either side of the powerline detailed on the Existing Structures Map (Map <br /> 22A and Map 22B). This permanent transmission line will stay in place after final bond release, <br /> as it is owned and maintained by Tri-State. The approximate acreage of this right of way is 7.748 <br /> acres. Please see Volume 2A, Exhibit 1A. <br /> Three major pieces of equipment at Colowyo, two draglines, and one shovel are powered by <br /> electricity. Therefore, during the life of the mine it is necessary to periodically move the existing <br /> power line loop to accommodate the advancement of the pit. The location of the anticipated power <br /> line loop changes are also- shown on Map 22B, Existing Structures. <br /> In addition to power poles and lines, Colowyo will be using power cable to connect to the <br /> equipment that requires electricity (ie. Shovel, draglines, highwall miner, etc.). This is a rubber <br /> coated electrical cord that is used to run on top of the ground to convey electrical power from the <br /> substation to the electrical operated equipment for mining. If the corridor for the cable is covered <br /> with brush, making it inaccessible by a light vehicle, then the surface brush will be removed as a <br /> minimum. If not then the power cable will be placed over the surface without additional <br /> disturbance. In most cases topsoil will not be removed or salvaged due to the minimal impact to <br /> the environment. However, if necessary, the topsoil will be salvaged in either a windrow, <br /> stockpile, or placed on a regraded area ready for topsoil placement. The corridor of disturbance <br /> Rule 2 Permits 2.05-8 Revision Date: 2/13/20 <br /> Revision No.: TR-135 <br />