PERMFILE60239 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

Haul Road 4 from the CRDA 1 turnoff to the CRDA 3 turnoff is a public road and will not be removed. There are three culvert crossings along this Coal Canyon Road the BLM wants left in-place to better facilitate administrative and public access. From lower to upper they are: 1) twc 81" x 59" culverts; 2) dip section with six 36" culverts and; 3) one 72" culvert. By letter dated November 16, 2000, the BLM has agreed to assume responsibility for future maintenance of the culvert crossings upon completion of the drainage reconstruction and wing wall construction and upon approval of final bond release. • Haul Road 5 is used for access to CRDA 1 but is also shared with Public Service Company and will not be removed. Access Road 2 which crosses the North Decline area is used by Public Service Company, Ute Water, and others and will not be removed. Haul Road 3 which is used for access to the Unit Train Loadout is covered by reclamation plans for that area but portions of the road may be left as access to the land between the railroad and the Colorado River. Light use Road 1 is primarily another land owner's road which is used by Powderhorn. Most of this road will not be removed. The portion of Access Road 3 used for access to the 2 West Portals is an existing road and will be left in place per the request of surface land owners. Affected land owner consent forms for leaving roads are included in Appendix 14-5. (d) Topsoil removed from disturbed areas has been selectively placed on stable surface areas at the locations shown in Exhibits 8A, 9A, 1 OA, 51 and 52, Tab Section 13. During storage the topsoil is protected from wind and water erosion by a cover of quick growing plants and z protective berms. N~ P~,~~ -t,,.l k~.~- , ~''' ' r ,~- Certain topsoil stockpiles are heavily infested with cheatgrass. e is ri u i n o opsoi con aimng arge quantities of viable cheatgrass seed will likely result in excessive competition and suppression of seeded species. The surface 6 inch layer of topsoil from infested stockpiles (cheatgrass seedbank) will be removed and used as subsoil where possible. The most likely use of this 6 inch layer will be for refuse area subsoil. r Prior to topsoil redistribution the top four (4) to six (6) inches of the regraded surface will be scarified to eliminate slippage surfaces, relieve compaction, and provide for root penetration. Topsoil will be redistributed using earth moving equipment to place the soil directly on the regraded surfaces with a minimum amount of compaction. 14-14 (Rev. 11 /00)