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e tion B <br />The following findings and specific approvals are required by Rule 4: <br />I. Roads -Rule 4.03 <br />A. Haul Roads <br />1. The applicant has provided relevant information concerning the pre-1995 <br />contracted haul road that shows the road meets the performance standards of <br />Rule 4.03.1 <br />2. The Division proposes to approve the retentionof the haul road depicted on Map <br />No. C-4 since it is compatible with the approved post-mining land use, and a <br />request for its retention was submitted by the landowner. (4.03.1(l)(f)(I)). <br />B. Access Roads <br />1. The landowner has requested the retention of the access road depicted on Map <br />No. C-4. It's retention is compatiblewith the approved post mining and historic <br />land use of agriculture (ranching). Therefore the Division proposes to approve <br />retention of the access road. (4.03.2(I)(f)). <br />II. Support Facilities -Rule 4.04 <br />Infotmation on mine support facilities is found in Section 2.05.3 of the permit and are <br />depicted on Map C-4. A summary is found in the Summary Section of this document <br />under "Descrip[ionof Operations and Reclamation Plan". Specific findings for Rule 4.04 <br />are not applicable. <br />III. Hydrologic Balance -Rule 4.05 <br />A. With the exception of the Small Area Exemption listed below, all disturbed area <br />drainage passes through one of two existing sediment ponds. Discharges from the. <br />ponds are monitored to verify compliance with water quality standard and effluent <br />limitations (4.05.2(2)). <br />1. The Division proposes to grant a small azea exemption from use of sediment <br />ponds due to the limited size of the area and due to the fact that ponds and <br />treatment facilities aze not necessary for the drainage to meet the effluent <br />limitations of Rule 4.05.2 and applicable State and Federal water quality standazds <br />for receiving streams and also due to the fact that no mixing of surface drainage <br />12 <br />