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Section B <br />The following findings and specific approvals are required by Rule 4: <br />Roads -Rule 4.03 <br />A. Haul Roads <br />The applicant has provided relevant information concerning the pre-1995 <br />constructed haul road that shows the road meets the performance standards of <br />Rute 4.03.1. The applicant has provided a design of the haul road for the King II <br />Mine that indicates this road will meet the performance standards of Rule 4.03.1. <br />2. The Division proposes to approve the retention of the haul road at the King I Mine <br />depicted on Map No. C-4 because it is compatible with the approved post-mining <br />land use, and a request for its retention was submitted by the landowner. <br />(4.03.1(l)(f)(i)). <br />B. Access Roads <br />The landowner has requested the retention of the access/haul road at the King I <br />Mine. Its retention is compatible with the approved postmining and historic land <br />use of agriculture (ranching). Therefore the Division proposes to approve <br />retention of the access road. (4.03.2(1)(f)). <br />II. Support Facilities -Rule 4.04 <br />Information on mine support facilities is found in Section 2.05.3 of the permit and are <br />depicted on Maps King I-007 and King II-007. The landowner has requested in writing that <br />some of the buildings at the King I Mine remain after reclamation to support his agriculture <br />operation. A summary is found in the Summary Section of this document under <br />"Description of Operations and Reclamation Plan". Mine support facilities have been <br />designed to prevent damage to fish, wildlife, and property, and to control and minimize air <br />and water pollution; therefore, the Division proposes to approve the proposed construction <br />of facilities. No support facilities are proposed for permanent retention at the King II Mine. <br />III. Hydrologic Balance -Rule 4.05 <br />A. With the exception of the Small Area Exemptions listed below, all disturbed area <br />drainage will pass through one of three sediment ponds. Discharges from these ponds <br />will be monitored to verify compliance with water quality standard and effluent <br />limitations (4.05.2(2)). <br />The Division proposes to grant exemptions from use of sediment ponds in two <br />small areas for the following reasons: each area is relatively small, ponds and <br />treatment facilities are not necessary for the drainage to meet the effluent <br />14 <br />