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2.05.3(3) (c) <br /> Section 2 .04 .3 (4 ) explains that the permit area is <br /> only a small portion of the total area that is utilized for winter <br /> range for cattle. However, the permit and adjacent area is <br /> utilized for cattle range during the most severe winter months, <br /> January though March, because it has the least severe weather <br /> because of its exposure and elevation. <br /> The landowners explained the wide roads with the <br /> hard gravel surfacing are ideal for use during the extreme winter <br /> months. They provide safe reliable access to the area. They are <br /> safe because of their width. They provide reliable access because <br /> of their good hard surface that will not become a muddy mess during <br /> winter and spring thaws. The wide roads also provide a good <br /> surface on which to feed cattle. This wide hard surface is ideally <br /> suited for use as a feed area. On a wide hard packed road, feed <br /> can be evenly distributed and the loss of feed due to muddy <br /> conditions is minimized. Without the good hard surfaced roads, the <br /> winter range area is at times inaccessible. <br /> Access Road <br /> Mining Area 3 required one access road to provide <br /> access to Pond F. The access road was not constructed because Pond <br /> F was not constructed. At the time mining in Area 3 ceased, the <br /> extent of the disturbed area was within drainage area B. <br /> Therefore, any run-off from the disturbed/reclaimed area of Mining <br /> Area 3 is collected in Pond B. The design of the access road is <br /> presented on Drawing 132 . <br /> • <br /> 2 .05-7iii January 1994 <br />