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15. The Division has contacted the Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation Fees Branch <br />through the use of the Applicant Violator System (AVS). As of this time Seneca Coal <br />Company, the operator, is current in the payment of reclamation fees required by 30 CFR <br />Chapter VII, subchapter R. (2.07.6(2)(0)). <br />16. Specific approvals have been granted or are proposed. These approvals are addressed in <br />the following section, Section B. (2.07.6(2)(m)). <br />SECTION B <br />The following findings and specific approvals are required by Rule 4 <br />1. Roads - Rule 4.03 <br />The Yoast Mine will utilize three types of roads within the permit area. Haul <br />roads, which consist of Roads A, B, C, D, and B Extension, were used to haul coal <br />from the active pit and to the Hayden Station or Hayden Gulch Loadout (Road A). <br />There is one access road in the permit area, which was used to access the <br />explosives storage area. A number of light use roads are used to gain access to <br />sediment ponds, topsoil stockpiles, and monitoring locations. All roads within the <br />permit boundary are depicted on Exhibit 12-1, "Operations Plan". Detailed <br />information regarding road construction is located in Tab 13 of the permit <br />application. <br />The following finding applies to roads within the Yoast Mine permit area. <br />A. Haul Roads <br />Alternative criteria and specifications were used during the design of haul <br />roads. These criteria and specifications are proposed for approval by the <br />Division following an analytical demonstration that the roads will be <br />environmentally sound, have a minimum static safety factor of 1.3, and <br />reclamation can be achieved. The proposed criteria and specifications <br />pertain to portions of Haul Road D as shown on Exhibits 13-11.4 and 13- <br />11.5. (4.03.1(1)(e)). <br />The Division has previously approved the retention of Haul Roads A and <br />B depicted on Exhibits 12-1, 13-10 and 13-11 since they are compatible <br />with the approved post mining land use. A request for their retention was <br />submitted by all of the landowners. <br />The haul roads were reduced to a width of twenty feet and associated <br />disturbance was reclaimed. (4.03. 1 (1)(f)(i)). <br />II. Support Facilities - Rule 4.04 <br />Yoast Mine 21 December 15, 2010