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-33- <br />The haul road at the mine is in two sections. The first section is an <br />upgraded BLM right-of-way 4732 feet long; the second is 2768 feet of new <br />road. The information contained in the application verifies that the <br />location, design, construction, drainage, surfacing, maintenance, and <br />reclamation of the roads were planned with the consideration of the design and <br />performance standards of Rule 4.03.1. <br />It should be noted that Rule 4.03.1(4) contains specific designs for the <br />spacing of culverts on haul roads. The applicant is in compliance with the <br />spacing requirements, with the exception of the first 3300 feet of the haul <br />road. The Division has granted a variance from the requirements of rule <br />4.03.1(4)(e)(vi) for this road segment. The decision was based on the <br />following facts presented in the application: <br />1. Road grades were low, generally 3-6%. <br />2. This segment of road does not cross any defined stream channels or <br />drainages. <br />3. The watershed above the road is small (50 ac. max..). <br />The haul roads at the mine have been certified by a reyistered professional <br />engineer that they have been constructed according to designs contained in the <br />permit application. <br />Two types of light-use roads are used at the mine. The first type consists of <br />pit roads, which change ferquently with the pit configuration. These roads <br />are of stable configurations and within the sediment control system. <br />The second type of light-use road is the "perimeter" road. This road was <br />required by BLM to act as a buffer between the mine and surrounding BLM <br />roads. The road is used only for periodic monitoring and inspections. The <br />design, location, drainage, surfacing, construction, and reclamation plans for <br />these roads are more than adequate to meet the performance standards of 4.03.3. <br />The operation is in compliance with the requirements of this section. <br />XXI. Bonding - Rule 2.05.4(2)(b) and Rule 3 <br />Walden Coal Company has agreed to post a performance bond in the amount of <br />$813,723.00. The Division has determined that this amount will be sufficient <br />to cover the cost of reclamation at the mine. <br />Pursuant to rules 2.07.6(2)(j) and 3.02.1(1), the performance bond in this <br />amount must be filed with the Division, payable to the State of Colorado, <br />before a permit will be issued, and within five days of the date that the <br />proposed decision becomes final. <br />The operation is in compliance with the requirements of this section. <br />