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atmosphere in the McClane mine workings after an explosion). The road was used for only a <br />short time in the winter of 2005/2006, and subsequently reclaimed in the spring of 2006. The <br />road was constructed and reclaimed in accordance with applicable requirements of Rule <br />4.03.3. See Section 2.2.2.2 of the permit application. <br />With the acceptance of Stipulation No. 32, the proposed operation is in compliance with the <br />requirements of this section. <br />II. Support Facilities- Rule 4.04 <br />The coal loadout facility is located approximately 21 miles from the mine site along the <br />D &RGW Railroad siding near Loma, Colorado. Approximately 2.9 acres of disturbance is <br />associated with the facility. The site was previously used as a storage and loading site for <br />sugar beets. Structures at the site were removed and coal material cleaned up and hauled off <br />in 2001. Initial permanent stabilization seeding was done in 2001. Remedial seeding with a <br />modified seedmix was conducted in the fall of 2004, due to failure of the initial seeding. <br />The proposed operation is in compliance with the requirements of this section. <br />III. Hydrologic Balance- Rule 4.05 <br />A. Water Quality Standards and Effluent Limitations <br />Information dealing with sediment and runoff control is presented in Sections 2.3.4, 2.2.5, <br />Appendices M(vii) and M(viii), and Figures 2.2 -4, 2.2 -6, 2.2 -7, and 2.2 -15. This information <br />has been reviewed by the Division, and the plans have been found to be in compliance with <br />the applicable requirements of Rule 4.05. <br />Disturbed runoff from the coal waste disposal site will pass through a sediment pond <br />designed to ensure that all discharges meet effluent limits established in the CDPS discharge <br />permit issued by the Water Quality Control Division. Two specific findings are required to <br />allow for exemptions pertinent to this section. The first finding allows for small area <br />exemptions (SAE's) applicable to specified disturbed area locations. The second finding <br />allows for certain disturbances associated with the coal mine waste disposal site to be within <br />100 feet of Munger Creek. <br />1. The Division proposes to grant five small area exemptions from use of sediment <br />ponds. The exemptions are granted due to the limited size of specified areas at the <br />mine and loadout, and due to the fact that ponds and treatment facilities are not <br />necessary for the drainage to meet the effluent limitations of Rule 4.05.2 and <br />applicable State and Federal water quality standards for receiving streams. No mixing <br />of surface drainage with a discharge from underground workings will occur. The <br />small areas to be exempted are located on the reclaimed mine portal bench (SAE -1 <br />17 <br />