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• <br />4.03 ROADS <br />4.03.1 Haul Roads <br />Because the Bear No. 3 Portals will be an underground operation, no <br />major hau~ road construction will be necessary. Initially, coal will be <br />shipped by truck from a truck loadout bin shown on the Mine Facilities <br />Map (Map 10). Highway type trucks will be used to haul the coal. From <br />a practical standpoint, given the size of the operation, any highway <br />trucks used to haul coal will utilize the same road used by mine <br />employees and other personnel to gain access to the operation. <br />The haul road (and main access road to the operation) will be utilized <br />and maintained to control or minimize erosion, siltation, air and water <br />pollution, and damage to private or public property. The haul road (and <br />main access road) for the Bear No. 3 Porals is shown on the Mine <br />Facilities Map (Map 10). This road runs from State Highway 133 into a <br />• loadout bin shown on the Mine Facilities Map (Map 10). <br />A road from State Highway 133 to the planned facility location has been <br />in existence for many years. The bridge across the north fork of the <br />Gunnison River was built in 1934, and has been in use since that time. <br />Recently, this bridoe was upgraded to carry semi-truck traffic with <br />gross payloads of up to 80,000 pounds; therefore, the bridge will be <br />adequate to carry the volume of traffic and the weight and speed of <br />vehicles to frequent the mining operation. The road within the facility <br />site is currently existing; however, this road will be upgraded and <br />improved to provide access for mine employees and other traffic. This <br />road is located on stable terrain and will be maintained according to <br />the requirements of 4.03.1(4). <br />The profile for this main road is shown on the Road Design (Map 11). <br />The grade and pitch requirements specified in Section 4.03.1(3), Design <br />• and Construction, will be met for this main road. <br />4.03-1 <br />