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=~= R'BSPERN <br />- -- = , rusts-trrntt <br />INC. <br />- A Su(uiAiarv <br />of <br />Weslent Feels <br />- A.cttiao/ion. /r:c. <br />HEr'`~ °~ OFD <br />~~ -~ 'S96 <br />^!on of 1ii^ . , Goolo9~i <br />Sept 10, 1996 <br />Mr. Dan Mathews <br />Division of Minerals and Geology <br />2148 Broadway, #C-5 <br />Grand Junction, CO 81503 <br />Re: Relevant showing of road construction, design and maintenance to comply with Section <br />4.03.1(d)(ii) and 4.03.2(1)(f)(ii) of the Regulations of the Colorado Mined Land <br />Reclamation Board for Coal Mining. *REVISION 2" <br />Deaz Dan: <br />The purpose of this letter is to provide a relevant showing that the herein mentioned travelways <br />that meet the DMG's definition of Road, as described in Section 1.04(111), meet the performance <br />standards of 4.03.1 and 4.03.2. <br />Evidence will not be presented for improvement work on Rio Blanco County Road 65 as it is and <br />always has been a public road since the issuance of this permit and consequently is specifically <br />excluded from the DMG's definition of "Road" as described in Section 1.04, definition (111). <br />Refuse Haul Road <br />The Refuse Haul Road was designed before Colorado gained primacy for surface inspection and <br />therefore the original design and referenced standards are from 30 CFR part 817. The referenced <br />standazds have also been renumbered since that time. To move forwazd in time to the present, the <br />appropriate Federal standazds appear now to be 30 CFR 817.150 and 817.151. The <br />corresponding CMLRB standard is 4.03.1. <br />Through research of the design drawings, verbiage in the Permit documents, maintenance history <br />and visual inspection the refuse haul road appears to be in substantial compliance with the <br />provisions of Rule 4.03.1. <br />More specifically the design, location, width and visible surface construction were all considered <br />for the use of two 35 ton dump bed haul trucks or trucks of similar design. Through witnessing <br />the performance of the road over the past ten yeazs, it appears that the construction of the road <br />has met the design criteria in that, the road has experienced no sloughing or structural damage and <br />has only had a minimum of soft spots even through the worst of weather. <br />De.>zrado Mine <br />P.O. Box 1067 <br />Rangel}', Colortdo 81618 <br />Telephone 303/675 8411 <br />Telecopier 3Ui/675-5?29 <br />