2008-03-13_PERMIT FILE - C1992081A (10)

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Transportation Facilities The following describes the transportation facilities within the permit area. Haulage Roads: There are approximately 9,061 feet of haulage roads within the permit area. The HGLF-HR1 haul road starts at the southwest corner of the permit area (at the junction with Routt County Road 53) and progresses eastward to the facility entrance gate. The haul road then continues through the gate to the Truck Dump Hopper. The road alignment (and accompanying designation) is shown on Exhibit 12-1 (Revision 14, dated 03/07) and Exhibit 12-2 (Revision 11, dated 03/07). The PAP has consistently shown this alignment and designation since CDRMS originally issued their proposed decision to approve Permit C-92-081 on April 19, 1993. Historic documentation of the alignment (and designation) is provided in Attachment 12-1 on Exhibit 12-1 (Revision 9, TR-09 Incidental Permit Boundary Change, dated 8/99) and Exhibit 12-2 (Revision 5, TR-04 Incidental Permit Boundary Change, dated 8/99). Immediately east of the facility entrance gate, haul road HGLF-HR1 transitions to Seneca Coal Company's Tie-Across Haul Road (TAHR); the TAHR is not part of this permit. . Haul road HGLF-HR1 was constructed by the previous owner/operator/permittee, H-G Coal Company. A certification statement prepared by H-G Coal Company in 1986 certifies that HGLF-HR1 was constructed in accordance with CNII.RD (the previous name of CDMG and now, CDRMS) regulations. A copy of the certification statement is presented in Appendix 12-5, Haul Road Certifications. Figure 12-1, Typical Sections for Haul Roads, showing the typical design cross-section utilized when the Loadout was constructed was originally included in the H-G Coal Company permit package (Permit C-80-003; Volume II, Exhibit J) and pertains to HGLF- HR1. During the 2005 Mid-Term Review process, CDRMS noted that ®RMS aerial photography from the mid- and late-1990's showed a road looping north and west from the north side o£ the Truck Dump hopper and tying back into HGLF-HR1 just west of the facility entrance gate. On-the- ground inspections during fall 2005 confirmed the presence of this roadway. This road is designated as HGLF-HR1A and is shown on Exhibit 12-1 (Revision 14, dated 03/07) and Exhibit 12-2 (Revision 11, dated 03/07), HGTI has been unable to locate any design or construction documentation for this road in the project files. HGTI conducted a survey of haul roads HGLF-HR1 and HGLF-HR1A in 2005. Survey data were used to develop a profile of the existing conditions. The profiles are presented in Appendix 12- 5 as Appendix 12-SA, Haul Road HGLF-HR1 Plan and Profile and Appendix 12-5B, Haul Road HGLF- MR-15 9 Revised 03/07