2010-11-19_PERMIT FILE - C1992081A ‎(3)‎

• Permit No: C1992081A
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 11/19/2010
• Section_Exhibit Name: Tab 12 Facilities
• Media Type: D
• Archive: Yes

The profile grade for the spur was designed to follow the natural terrain, and to minimize
excavation and embankment requirements and maintain the required train operation conditions.
Figure 12-2 (taken from Permit C-80-003 application package, Volume I, Exhibit M) shows the
railroad spur profile and typical cross-section.
The excavation and embankment slopes are 2H:lV or flatter. Prior to excavation and
embankment, the topsoil was removed and stockpiled for later use in the reclamation of the
railroad. The topsoil stockpile was seeded to prevent erosion.
The railroad spur crosses Walker Ditch (a privately-owned irrigation ditch) and the loop
track crosses Dry Creek at two locations. Each of the crossings are made by using culverts.
The loop track is long enough to handle a unit train consisting of 77 cars. The railroad
spur and loop are designed to provide enough trackage so that County Road 37 will not be
blocked during loading/unloading operations.
The permit boundary (i.e., the rail spur) crosses two public roads - U.S. Highway 40 and
Routt County Road 37, as well as one private road that accesses a parcel of private property
in the E1/2 of Section 10 (see Exhibit 3-1). To assure that the interests of the public and
landowners are protected in accordance with Rule 2.05.3(3)(c)(v), there are existing grade-
crossing traffic control devices at Highway 40 (railroad crossing signs, flashing lights and
gates) and Routt County Road 37 (railroad crossing signs and flashing lights). As part of
the Loadout's Routt County Special Use Permit, HGTI committed to updating the two public
road crossing when the facility is reactivated with current, state-of-the-art traffic
control (warning) devices to meet Public Utility Commission and Colorado Department of
Transportation standards. New flashing lights with gates will be installed at the Routt
County Road 37 crossing. In addition, limited-access signage will be installed at the
private road crossing. Furthermore, as noted above, the train lengths are limited to assure
that the county road crossing is not blocked during unloading operations.
Coal Handling Facilities (Loadout Operational Plan)
The existing operations plan is a ].MM ton/year coal loadout. The coal handling facilities
that support this operations plan were constructed in 1978 - 1980 time frame by H-G Coal
Company, the previous owner/operator/pertnittee. HGTI purchased the Hayden Gulch Loadout
property in 1992. HGTI's original permit application, which presented a continuation of the
]3~I ton/year loadout plan, was approved by Colorado Mine Land Reclamation Division (a
precursor to CDRNLS) as Permit C-92-081 in May 1993.
MR-16 14 Revised 11/07