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<br />Maintenance. Haul roads are inspected on a daily work basis. If, upon inspection, it is determined that <br />repairs are needed, appropriate repairs such as, but not limited to, blading, filling of potholes, replacement <br />of the road surfaces, revegetation of side slopes and watering for dust control, will be conducted as <br />necessary. <br />Retention. SCC proposes to leave sections of haul roads as permanent access roads in the permit area. <br />These roads will increase the utilization of the reclaimed and surrounding areas. When a haul road is no <br />longer needed for operations, SCC proposes the following: <br />a. The top road surface will be narrowed to approximately 20 feet <br />b. The road surfacing material from the narrowing of the section will be placed on the remaining <br />road width <br />c. The section of road that is to be narrowed will be cross ripped <br />d. The fill slopes will be rounded or reduced to conform the site. All berms will be blended into the <br />slopes and made to drain <br />e. All existing culverts will remain to ensure the drainage pattern <br />f. Slopes flatter than 3H:1 V will be retopsoiled <br />g. All areas redisturbed by road narrowing activities will be reseeded to the edge of road surface. <br />Restoration. Unless SCC requests retention of haul roads for postmining land use and the Division <br />approves such request, immediately after the road is no longer needed for operations, reclamation, or <br />monitoring: <br />a. The road will be closed to vehicular traffic; <br />b. The natural-drainage patterns will be restored; <br />c. All culverts will be removed; <br />d. Roadbeds will be ripped, plowed and scarified; . <br />e. Fill slopes will be rounded or reduced and shaped to conform the site to adjacent terrain and to <br />meet natural-drainage restoration standards; <br />f. Cut slopes will be shaped to blend with the natural contours; <br />g. Ten~aces will be constructed as necessary to prevent excessive erosion and to provide long- <br />term stability in cut-and-fill slopes;' <br />h. The regraded area will be reclaimed in accordance with the approved reclamation plan; <br />i. Unless otherwise authorized by the Division, all road-surfacing materials will be removed, <br />hauled or conveyed and disposed under 4.11.4. <br />• <br />22 Revised 2/99 <br />