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24 XIX. Roads - Rules 2.05.3(3) and 4.03 The Roads Section in Volume I, Section 4, and the Road Drainage Section in Vo]ume VI of the application were reviewed for compliance. The applicant proposes to construct an access road to the surface facilities which will be temporarily used as a haul road until the proposed railroad is constructed; a haul road from the surface facilities area to the coal refuse embankments; and several light use roads along the pipeline corridors transmission line corridor; and monitoring sites. The applicant proposes to retain the access and haul roads as part of the post-mining land use. In accordance with Ru]e 4.03(1)(f), retention of the roads can be approved by the Division if the landowner requests that the road be left. Therefore, the following information is necessary: Requirement No. 9 PRIOR TO APPROVAL OF THE NAUL ROAD AND/OR ACCESS ROAD, THE APPLICANT MUST EITHER: 1) REVISE THE APPROVED APPLICATION WITH A WRITTEN REQUEST FROM THE LANDOWNERS(S) THAT THE ROADS OR CERTAIN PARTS THEREOF ARE TO BE LEFT OPEN FOR FURTHER USE: OR 2) REVISE THE APPROVED PERMIT APPLICATION WITH A DETAILED RECLAMATION PLAN FOR THE ROADS. Since the access road is to be temporarily used as a haul road, it must meet the standards of Rule 4.03.1 as a haul road. This includes certification that the road has been constructed as designed. The applicant has not committed to certification of either the haul road or the access road; therefore, the following stipulation is necessary: Stipulation No. 9 IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING CONSTRUCTION, THE PERMITTEE MUST SUBMIT A STATEMENT BY A REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER CERTIFYING THAT THE HAUL ROAD AND THE ACCESS ROAD, WHICH WILL TEMPORARILY BE USED AS A HAUL ROAD, NAVE BEEN CONSTRUCTED AS DESIGNED. The designs of the haul road and access road meet all the requirements of Rule 4.03.1 for drainage, grade, road cuts, and road embankments, with one exception. The applicant has not completed a structural and foundation analysis to establish design standards for road embankment stability appropriate to the site; therefore, the following information is necessary before the Division can approve this portion of the proposed operation: Requirement No. 10 PRIOR TO APPROVAL OF THE HAUL ROAO AND ACCESS ROAD, THE APPLICANT MUST CONDUCT AND RECEIVE DIVISION APPROVAL OF A STRUCTURAL AND FOUNDATION ANALYSIS TO ESTABLISH DESIGN STANDARDS FOR EMBANKMENT STABILITY APPROPRIATE TO THE SITE. THE ANALYSIS SHALL BE CONDUCTED IN CONFORMANCE WITH RULE 4.03.1(3)(d)(vii).