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Stipulation No. 9 <br />ANNUAL HYDROLOGY REPORTS ARE TO INCLUDE, PURSUANT TO RULE 2.04.7 (1)(b), A <br />MAP SHOWING THE PIEZOMETRIC SURFACE OF THE COLLUVIAL AQUIFER IN THE AREA <br />OF THE LOWER PERMANENT UNDERGROUND DEVELOPPdENT WASTE PILE, IF ONE <br />DEVELOPS. <br />Status: Active. <br />Stipulation No. 10 <br />THE DIVISION DIRECTS WEST ELK COAL COMPANY TO COMPLETE A THOROUGH <br />RECONNAISSANCE GEOLOGIC MAPPING OF THE PROPOSED UPPER WASTE PILE ACCESS <br />ROADWAY CORRIDOR. THE APPLICANT SHALL PLACE SPECIFIC EMPHASIS UPON THE <br />DETECTION OF SLOPE INSTABILITY EVIDENCE AND DRAINAGE CHARACTERISTICS OF <br />THE PROPOSED ROAD ALIGNMENT. <br />FURTHER, THE DIVISION DIRECTS WEST ELK COAL COMPANY, UTILIZING THE <br />RESULTS OF THE RECONNAISSANCE GEOLOGIC MAPPING, AND EARLIER ADJOINING <br />SURFACE FACILITY ROAD DESIGN STUDIES, IF APPROPRIATE, TO COMPLETE A <br />PRELIMINARY ACCESS ROAD CUT-SLOPE STABILIZATION AND DRAINAGE DESIGN. <br />THE MAPPING AND PRELIMINARY DESIGN SHALL BE APPROVED BY THE DIVISION, IN <br />WRITING, PRIOR TO ANY DISTURBANCE OF THE ACCESS ROAD CORRIDOR. <br />Status: Future. <br />Stipulation No. 11 <br />THE DIVISION DIRECTS WEST ELK COAL COMPANY TO CONSTRUCT THE UPPER WASTE <br />PILE ACCESS ROAD AS AN INITIAL PIONEER ROAD WITH MINIMIZED EXCAVATION. <br />UPON EXPOSURE OF THE EXCAVATED CUT-SLOPES OF THAT PIONEER ROADWAY, THE <br />OPERATOR SHALL COMPLETE A FINAL GE OTECHNICAL INVESTIGATION OF THE ACCESS <br />ROAD CORRIDOR. THIS GEOTECHNICAL INVESTIGATION SHALL BE COMPLETED BY <br />APPROPRIATELY QUALIFIED PROFESSIONAL GEOLOGICAL OR ENGINEERING <br />PERSONNEL. THE PURPOSE OF THIS FINAL INVESTIGATION SHALL BE TO VERIFY, <br />OR APPROPRIATELY AMEND, THE FINDINGS OF THE RECONNAISSANCE GEOLOGIC <br />MAPPING OF THE ROADWAY CORRIDOR. <br />FURTHER, WEST ELK COAL COt4PANY, UTILIZING THE FINDINGS OF THE FINAL <br />GEOTECHNICAL INVESTIGATION, SHALL COMPLETE A FINAL ENGINEERED CUT-SLOPE <br />AND DRAINAGE DESIGN FOR THE UPPER WASTE PILE ACCESS ROAD. THIS FINAL <br />DESIGN SHALL BE APPROVED BY THE DIVISION, IN WRITIN;, AND THE <br />CONSTRUCTION COMPLETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THAT DESIGN, PRIOR TO THE <br />TRANSPORTATION OF ANY WASTE MATERIAL ALONG THAT ACCESS ROAD. <br />Status: Future. <br />