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Corey Heaps <br />CAM Colorado LLC <br />June 21, 2011 Page 57 <br />11. Please address this subject (excavation in and disposal of coke fines) in the <br />permit text. <br />Man 19 Previously Disturbed Areas <br />1161. Certain areas are cross - hatched on the map, but no cross hatching pattern is <br />identified in the Legend. Please clarify the intent of the cross -hatch pattern. <br />Rule 4.03.1 Haul Roads <br />117. Rule 4.03.1(3)(c) requires that the road widths for haul roads shall be appropriate for the <br />anticipated volume of traffic and the nature and speed of vehicles to be used. In the <br />second paragraph of Section 2.05.3(c) and on Map 15, Haul Road #1, which is 0.58 miles <br />in length, is described as having a minimum width of 12 feet. It appears that the road is <br />intended to function as a two -way road, carrying all traffic entering and exiting the <br />Loadout facility, including highway -legal coal haul trucks. The proposed narrow width <br />of Haul Road #1 is insufficient to allow for two -way traffic. Please revise the width to an <br />appropriate dimension which will allow traffic moving in opposing directions to pass <br />safely. The local governing agency, i.e. Mesa County or the City of Fruita, likely has <br />minimum width requirements for two -way roads. <br />CAM Response: The haul road shown on Map 15 is a private road that is currently in <br />place, and in use. CAM has a 30 foot easement as a means for accessing the Loadout <br />property. Since sedimentation control requires silt fence/berm combination for this road, <br />the 30' road width (total) gets narrowed to 20' total. Therefore, lane width will be 10 <br />feet. <br />Division Response: The minimum width for Haul Road #1 has been increased to 20 feet <br />in the text of Section 2.05.3(3)(c) and in the dimension label on the Map 15 typical <br />section. In response to this item, the applicant also explains that CAM has only a 30 -foot <br />easement for accessing the site, and since sediment control must be included, the <br />roadway width must be limited at 20 feet. <br />Based on information presented in the APEN in Exhibit 11, full utilization of the loadout <br />(1,000,000 tons of coal per year) will result in 160 haul trucks per day using Haul Road <br />#1 to access the loadout and return to 15 Road. At 20 hours per week, this results in an <br />average of 40 trucks per hour making the round trip. <br />Semi tractor - trailer rigs are typically 8.5 feet wide. Two trailers passing one another will <br />therefore use up 17 feet of space. The remaining 3 feet (of a 20 -foot roadway) are <br />insufficient to allow both for space between the vehicles and clearance at the roadway's <br />edge. Vehicular safety must be the first priority in the design of any roadway. If the <br />possibility exists, as stated on page 2.05 -13, that the City of Fruita may annex Haul Road <br />#1, it may be prudent to design the road to meet City standards. <br />