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The overland belt required constructing the belt over a part of Pond D, and then along and on portions of Haul Road <br />B. Colorado Yampa Coal Company previously permitted haul Road B, and TCC has assumed responsibility for the <br />road. As the belt approaches the crusher building, was elevated so that it can enter the upper segment of the <br />building. In the area of Pond D on Haul Road B, a crossing may be constructed to allow light duty vehicles to pass <br />over the top ofthe belt. Also, this would provide a game crossing over the belt. <br />The overland belt will be of typical construction, shown on Figure 19, Overland Belt Profile, and a partial enclosure <br />will be placed over the length of the beltline. The footers were constructed on 10 foot centers for the length of the <br />belt. An access road may maintain within the belt corridor. This allows access for periodic maintenance of the <br />belt. In addition, a small concrete pad for use in belt splicing was installed beneath the beltline near the Tipple. <br />This pad will be pushed over and buried during final reclamation ofthe Tipple area. <br />As noted above, footers are constructed on 10 foot centers for the length of the overland belt. This included placing <br />the footers through Pond D's emergency spillway and across the crest and face of Pond D's embankment. In order <br />to accommodate installing footers on the embankment fill material was brought in and placed on the face to provide <br />a level work area for the rig. Upon completion of the product a qualified professional engineer certified that <br />placement of fill on the dam face has not impacted the construction ofthe dam. When the site is reclaimed the fill <br />will be graded into the surrounding area and topsoiled. <br />A small amount of topsoil exists in the area where the belt reenters Haul Road B, and was salvaged to an <br />approximate depth of 24 inches. The topsoil was windrowed to the side of the belt site and stabilized with the <br />approximate seed mixture. Approximately 100 CY of topsoil was salvaged and stockpiled. When the site is <br />reclaimed it will be redistributed over the site and seeded with the appropriate seed mixture. <br />As shown on Map 24, a silt fence, or other secondary sediment control measures, was constructed down slope of <br />the disturbance. The area has been shown as a small area exemption on Map 24. <br />A drive building was constructed adjacent to the crusher building to house the drives for the overland belt. The <br />building is approximately 28 feet by 40 feet and built on a cement foundation. The foundation is approximately .5' <br />X 28' X 40'. <br />A control building (MCC-2) is located adjacent to the drive building, and its location is shown on Map 24. The <br />building was constructed on a concrete pad which is approximately 6 inches thick, stem wall (10" X 4'), and the <br />wall sits on piers (8) a approximately 20-25 feet deep and 10-12" in diameter. After the building is no longer <br />required it will be removed during the reclamation phase. The piers will remain in the ground and backfill will be <br />placed over the area. The remaining concrete structure will be removed. <br />The overland belt feeds into the crusher transfer building, and transfers coal onto the crusher building feed belt. <br />From time to time TCC will need to access the overland belt that was constructed over the Pond D <br /> <br />APPRO`!ED APR 2 4 2000 <br />Permit Renewal No. 3 2.05-27 12/10/98 <br />