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This Haul Road B is an asphalt paved road from State Highway 13 to the main haul road. A Mine administrative office building is located along this Haul Road B. Both haul roads meet all design and construction requirements of the haul road regulations. The reclamation plan calls for the removal of the pavement, reduction of the road width to 12 feet, reduction of side slopes to 4:1 and revegetation of the sideslopes for Haul Road B [Permit, page 2.05-61; Rule 4.03.1(1)(f)(ii)].Hau1 Road A is to be removed and reclaimed. No new haul roads aze proposed with the submittal and approval of Permit Revision 02. B. Access Road -Rule 4.03.2. The new road from Colorado Highway 13 to the Section 21 Pond and the Section 28 Pond is designated as an access road. This road has been designed to and will be constructed in accordance with Rule 4.03.2. C. Light Use Roads -Rule 4.03.3. Light use roads, some of which were pre-mining trails, are used infrequently to monitor sedimentation ponds or other facilities, These roads meet the design requirements of the Rules. Some light use roads will be retained following reclamation as "ranch roads" to approximate roads that were in the azea before mining (Permit, page 2.05-61). D. In-Pit Haul Roads, As presented in Rule 1.04(111), the definition of "road" does not include roadways within the immediate mining pit area. This includes the haul roads in the East and West Pits and the haul roads that are being constructed with the approval of Permit Revision 02 in the Section 16 Pit and the South Taylor Pit, II. Support Facilities -Rule 4.04 The Permit is found to be in compliance with the requirements of Rule 4.04. Information on mine support facilities is found in Section 4.04 of the Permit. The Division finds that support facilities aze designed, constructed, maintained, and their planned demolition and (area) reclamation aze sufficient, to: prevent damage to fish, wildlife, and related environmental damages and prevent additional contributions of suspended solids to streamflow or runoff outside the permit area [Rule 4.04(1)]; control and minimize diminution or degradation of water quality and quantity [Rule 4.04(2)]; control and minimize erosion and siltation [Rule 4.04(3)]; control and minimize air pollution [Rule 4.04(4)]; prevent damage to public or private property [Rule 4.04(5)]; and minimize damage, destruction, or disruption of services provided by oil, gas, water wells; oil, gas, and coal slurry pipelines; railroads, electric and telephone lines; water and sewage lines which pass over, under, or through the permit area, unless otherwise approved by the owner of those facilities and the Division [Rule 4.04(6)]. No new support facilities were proposed with the submittal and approval of Permit Revision 02. III. Hydrologic Balance -Rule 4.05 The Permit is found to be, with an approved partial exception [see paragraph G(2)(K) below], in Proposed Decision and Findings of Compliance 4 May 2007 Permit Revision 02 Page 31