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-5 7- Roads at the Maxwell Mine currently consist of one access road and several light use roads. Very little information on the roads was given, but from Map 12 and from inspections by the Division, it is evident that the existing roads meet the requirements of Rule 4.03 for grade, embankment slopes and road cut slopes. From Map 13A, it is evident that the access road does not meet the culvert spacing requirements of Rule 4.03.2(4)(e)(V)(A). Therefore, the following stipulation is necessary. Stipulation No. 24 WITHIN 30 DAYS OF PERMIT APPROVAL, THE PERMITTEE MUST SUBMIT EITHER A PLAN TO BRING THE ACCESS ROAD INTO COMPLIANCE WITH THE CULVERT SPACING REQUIREMENTS OF RULE 4.03.2(4)(e)(Y)(A) OR A REQUEST TO USE ALTERNATE CULVERT SPACING SPECIFICATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULE 4.03.2(4)(e)(V). IF THE PERMITTEE REQUESTS THAT ALTERNATE SPECIFICATIONS BE USED, THE REQUEST MUST INCLUDE A DEMONSTRATION THAT THE ALTERNATE SPECIFICATIONS WILL NOT RESULT IN INCREASED EROSION. EITHER PLAN WILL BE SUBMITTED AS A REVISION TO THE PERMIT. Information on road ditches and culverts in Exhibit 16 was reviewed. All ditches were found to be adequate and all culverts, with the exception of the culverts in the Purgatoire River, were adequate. No information, with the exception of size, was given on these culverts. Technical Revision No. 1 is a plan to replace the existing culverts with a bridge. The plans for the bridge were found to be in compliance with all applicable standards. However, since no definitive schedule for the construction of this bridge was submitted and the technical adequacy of the culverts has not been evaluated, the following stipulation is necessary in order to comply with Rule 4.03.2(4)(e). Stipulation No. 25 WITHIN 60 DAYS OF PERMIT ISSUANCE, THE PERMITTEE MUST EITHER SUBMIT EVIDENCE TO THE DIVISION THAT THE EXISTING PURGATOIRE RIVER CULVERTS ARE CAPABLE OF PASSING THE PEAK FLOW FROM A 20-YEAR, 24-HOUR PRECIPITATION EVENT, OR SUBMIT A SCHEDULE, AS A REVISION TO THE PERMIT, ACCEPTABLE TO THE DIVISION, FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE PURGATOIRE RIVER BRIDGE. The applicant plans to transport breaker refuse to the disposal site via a recently constructed access road. Appropriate design information has not been submitted. Therefore, the following stipulation is necessary in order to comply with Rule 4.03.2. Stipulation No. 26 WITHIN 60 DAYS OF PERMIT ISSUANCE, THE PERMITTEE MUST SUBMIT APPROPRIATE DESIGN INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE ACCESS ROAD TO THE REFUSE PILE. The application contains no definitive reclamation plan for the roads. The applicant stated, in a previous response, that certain roads may be kept as part of the post-mining land use. The following stipulation is necessary to make a finding of compliance with the road requirements of Rules 4.03.2(7) and 4.03.3(7).