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Section - 2.05.3 <br />Hubbard Creek Canyon Road -Portions of the Hubbard Creek Canyon road, which provides <br />• public access, were straightened, graded, and gravel-surfaced bV U.S. Steel to [he configuration shown <br />on the Hubbazd Creek reclamation plan drawings(included in Exhibit 2.05-E5, Reclamation Details) <br />to improve access to the Upper and Lower Hubbard Creek ventilation sites. Portions of the existing <br />inactive and partially reclaimed surface facilities are within 100-feet of the Hubbard Creek Canyon <br />road. Relocation of portions of the existing road in the vicinity of these facilities was completed to <br />minimize mining-related impacts on the road and to avoid interference with public use of the road. <br />The road; which is currently utilized only for public access, periodic inspection of the reclaimed azeas, <br />monitoring, and landowner/grazing leasee access is owned and maintained by the mining-related <br />impacts on the road and to avoid interference with public use of the road. The road, which is <br />currently utilized only for public access, periodic inspection of the reclaimed areas, monitoring, and <br />landowner/grazing leasee access is owned and maintained by (included in Exhibit 2.05-E5, <br />Reclamation Details) to improve access to the Upper and Lowet Hubbazd Creek ventilation sites. <br />Portions of the existing inactive and partially reclaimed surface facilities are within 100-Feet of the <br />Hubbard Creek Canyon road. Relocation of portions of the existing road in the vicinity of these <br />facilities was completed to minimize mining-related impacts on the road and to avoid interference <br />with public use of the road. The road, which is currently utilized only for public access, periodic <br />inspection of the reclaimed areas, monitoring, and landowner/grazing leasee access is owned and <br />maintained by the County and U.S. Forest Service (upper portion of road beyond Forest Boundary), <br />except during the winter. The Lower Hubbard Creek facilities have been removed and associated <br />disturbance areas reclaimed. The existing Upper Hubbazd Creek facilities aze currently inactive, <br />although the potential exists that they may be utilized in conjunction with future mining activities. <br />Old State Highway 133 - Old State Highway 133, which connects to the new highway <br />approximately 3 miles east of the mine, runs along the north side of the North Fork of the Gunnison <br />River, ties in with the Sanborn Creek Mine access road, and provides both alternate access to the mine <br />• site and access to the Substation No. 3 and C-Gulch ventilation site. This road was constructed prior <br />to 1976 and is owned by the State of Colorado. OMI maintains the road as a light-use road for mine <br />access. <br />Other Access and Light-Use Roads -Various plant roads in the Ells Creek coal handling, support, <br />and ancillary facilities; East Yard: and Sanborn Creek Mine areas were constructed prior to 1976 and <br />continue to be utilized as access roads in support of ongoing mining operations. These roads, which <br />total approximately 7.0 miles in length, are relatively flat (< 5 percent grade), with road widths varying <br />from 15 to 20 feet. Drainage control for these roads is provided by the drainage and sediment control <br />systems for the corresponding facilities areas. Since these roads are within the disturbed area in <br />accordance with Rule 4.05.2(4), constrvction certification is not required and the design and <br />construction standards specified in Rules 4.03.2(3) and 4.03.3(3) are not applicable. Other roads, <br />which are outside of the disturbed area have been designed and constructed in compliance with <br />applicable provisions of Rule 4.03.3. Road locations are shown on the Mine Facilities Map, (Map <br />2.05-M1). <br />The following summarizes and describes the miscellaneous light-use roads which exist within the <br />Permit Area: <br />A. Sedimentation Pond CRoad -Alight-use road extends from the emplo}'ee parking area <br />near the mine entrance to Sedimentation Pond C to provide access for pond inspection, <br />maintenance, and monitoring. This road is approximately ],800-feet long. <br />B. Sanborn Creek Mine Overland Conveyor Road -Alight-use road beginning at the <br />• conveyor crossing of the Sanborn Creek Mine haul road and paralleling the elevated <br />portion of the conveyor provides access for conveyor inspection and maintenance. This <br />road is approximately 400 feet long. <br />C. Substation No. 3 and C-Gulch Ventilation Site Road - A short light-use road connects <br />the Substation No. 3 and C-Gulch Ventilation site with old State Highwa}' <br />TR-43 2.05-30 Revised August 2003 <br />