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The existing permanent roads are about 20 feet in width and built from the local <br />soils. Cattle guards are in place on the existing roads. In certain areas of the road <br />that connects the test facility to Horse Draw, rock has been hauled in to improve <br />passability in wet weather. The existing road from the plant site to t{:e test mine <br />facility (termed well field access road) will be upgraded. The well field access rond <br />will have a total width of about 28 feet (with shoulders) and a 12-inch-thick gravel <br />surface. Estimated total cut and fill for the final road is given in item 14 below. <br />Yellow Creek Jeep Trail will not be upgraded. However, about 6,200 feet of the road <br />will be rerouted near the plant site. The rerouted portion (and the existing road) is <br />shown on figure 2-1. Estimated cut and fill is given for the road realignment is <br />given in response to item 14 below. <br />14. Section 2.1.2.1, page 2-6 - What is the width and surface material for temporary access <br />roads? Are there BLM design criteria that will have to be applied? Width should include both <br />surface and construction width. Will there be cut and fill? <br />Temporary access roads will be about 12 feet wide with 3 foot shoulders on each side. <br />The total disturbed width will be about 22 feet including drainage accommodations. <br />The surface material will be native rock and soil. The BLM will not apply design <br />criteria for the access roads. <br />The following are preliminary estimates of required cut and fill for project <br />components. ~AII the estimates except for the temporary roads assume 1 foot of <br />topsoil has been removed and stockpiled prior to any cut or fill. The estimate for <br />the temporary roads in the 0-5 year panel uses no assumption of top soil removal. <br />Piceance Plant Site <br />Cut = 20,900 cy <br />Fill = 21,609 cy <br />Piceance Site Evaporation Pond -Note -this estimate could change if a deeper pond <br />is excavated. <br />Cut = 51,812 cy <br />Fill = 79,127 <br />Piceance Plant Main Access Road <br />Cttt = 271,246 cy <br />Fill = 22,771 cy <br />Yellow Creek Jeep Trail realignment <br />Cut = 4,999 cy <br />Fill = 7,607 cy <br />6 <br />