2009-11-13_PERMIT FILE - C1982056A (7)

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and private property. The overall grade does not exceed 10 percent nor do pitch grades exceed 15 percent for any consecutive 1,000 feet. • To accommodate a low volume of larger delivery trucks, TCC made minor alignment changes to the access road. These minor changes improve the alignment of the road through several short curved sections and are located within the 200-foot road comdor, as indicated along the fmal 2,500 feet of the road. Additional gravel was also added to the existing road consistent with the increased traffic requirements. The access road will not cause material-damage to fish, wildlife; oraelated ea~rironmental values and will not contribute suspended solids`to'siream°'^ ~ -'°' flow in excess of the State and Federal limitations. The access road has been designed to meet the requirements of Rule 4.03.2 with consideration of the specific use, volume of traffic, and weight and speed of vehicles as shown in Exhibit 25p. The fast 6,300 feet of road from County Road #27 will remain as permanent road. Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Division (CMLRD) granted approval in February of 1988 for the retention of the road as a permanent access (TR87-12; Permit C-81-071). Reclamation of that particular section will be performed as discussed in TR87-12. The remaining 2,500 feet leading to the settling pond will be reclaimed once mining activities cease, unless approved otherwise by the Division. 3B. Shoo/Maintenance Area/Warehouse Access Road TCC upgraded the access road into the Preventative Maintenance Bay as per the recommendation presented in the report dated October 9, 1995, prepared by Northwest Colorado Consultants, Inc. The access road certification is contained in TCC's road certification file. This particular certification is dated May 30, 1996. 3C. Truck Deliverv Access Road In order for supplies and materials to reach the storage building, an access road has been designated. This road will be located on the east side of the coal stockpile. Drainage from the road will be controlled by [he existing sedimentation control system. Flow will be conveyed by Ditch D-2 and Ditch D-5. The access road will be constructed to meet the requirements of Rule 4.03.2. 3D. Pond A Access Road This road was formerly a portion of Haulroad C utilized by CYCC. As such, TCC contracted with Northwest Colorado Consultants to evaluate the road for its continued use as an access road into Pond A. The evaluation indicated that an additional 4 inches of Class VI base course and 6 inches of pit run gravel should be applied in lifts and compacted as per the requirements of Rule 4.03.2 to make the road suitable for long-term use as an access road. The location of the road is shown on Map 24A. 3E. Rock Dust Tank, Scale, and FCM No.l Access Roads All of these are existing roads and are monitored to determine if additional surfacing material is needed to maintain compliance with the applicable regulations. 3F. Batch Weigh/Loadout Building Access Road (TR 02-411 A new access road for construction and utilization of the Batch Weigh/Loadout building will be established east of the Tipple 2 product pile site and north of the existing overland conveyor (see Map 24). The access road will be designed and constructed in accordance with the design requirements of Rule 4.03.2. The access road will roughly parallel the overland conveyor for a distance of approximately 390 feet east of the existing Tipple 2 loadout stockpile and terminate at a point south of the location of the Batch Weigh/Loadout building. Following construction, sediment control for the new access road area will be provided by the existing rock filters and vegetative filers currently established for the area. Approximately 1,500 cubic yards of excess fill will be generated from the excavation work required to establish the access road. The material generated will be utilized as permanent fill in the relocation of County Road 27, as TR06-55 2.05-73 07/26/06