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be ripped, plowed or scarified. Cut and fill slopes will be rounded or reshaped and <br />• blended into the surrounding topography. Cross drains, dikes or water bars may be <br />constructed to control erosion as required. Road surfaces from which topsoil has been <br />removed will be covered with topsoil and revegetated in accordance with the reclamation <br />plan. <br />Montrose County Roads <br />Access to the existing Nucla Mine can be gained by traveling northwest on Route 97 from <br />the City of Nucla, Colorado, approximately 2.5 miles. This paved road is maintained by <br />the County and a portion is used for coal haulage as well as for local transportation to <br />and from the mine site. <br />Relocation of Public Roads. In 1978 at the existing Nucla Mine, County Road 124 (A-A) was <br />temporarily relocated to the north of the anticipated mining activity (see Exhibit 12-2) <br />to allow mining through that County road and still maintain local access. In 1984, County <br />Road 124 (A-A) was rebuilt in its approximate original location. The temporary road still <br />exists, and was constructed according to a plan filed with the Montrose County Planning <br />• Department. These plans included: road alignment, centerline profile, cuts and fill, <br />vertical curves, radii station, drainage plan and typical road access cross sections. <br />Approximately 1,500 feet of this temporary County road will be reclaimed (see Exhibit <br />12-2). <br />In 1978, also at the existing Nucla Mine area, a segment of the north-south County Road <br />2650 was removed from service and mined through. The previously discussed temporary road <br />served as alternate access for local traffic. County Road 2650 was reconstructed by the <br />County in 1984 after the mining operations were temporarily ceased and will not be further <br />disturbed except for controlled crossings by mine equipment. <br />Mining and reclamation activities will be conducted within 100 feet oP the current public <br />roads. However, when blasting or any other mining activities which could create a <br />potential safety hazard are occurring, public access will be prevented and traffic will <br />bypass the specific work area while such activity is being conducted. These activities <br />will be sequenced in a manner to allow public travel through the area on other public <br />roads in the immediate vicinity. <br />• <br />13-31 Revised 04/11/88 <br />