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C. Light -Use Roads <br />1. The Division does not propose to approve the location of a portion of a <br />light -use road in the channel of an ephemeral stream with an upstream <br />watershed of at least one (1) square mile, an intermittent or a perennial <br />stream (4.03.3(2)(b)). <br />2. The Division does not propose to approve a ford of an intermittent, a <br />perennial or an ephemeral stream, which drains at least one (1) square <br />mile. Fords will be allowed across ephemeral streams with a watershed <br />less than one (1) square mile. The Division finds that the fords will not <br />affect stream sedimentation or fish, wildlife, and related values due to <br />light and infrequent use. <br />3. All but one of the current light -use roads are pre- existing roads and will be <br />retained after reclamation of the Bowie No. 2 Mine site. Stipulation No. <br />13, attached to the proposed decision for Permit Revision No. 6, required, <br />in part, the submittal of the CDOT road use permit for a light use road that <br />was to be used for access to the west side of the loadout trackage. <br />However, the temporary light use road was never constructed and the <br />proposed acreage disturbance was removed from the permit in Technical <br />Revision No. 31. Two additional light use roads were approved in Permit <br />Revision No. 7. Both allow access to two new material storage areas. <br />IL Support Facilities - Rule 4.04 <br />Construction of support facilities will not result in change, destruction or disruption of <br />oil, gas pipelines or water wells, nor will coal slurry pipelines or railroads be impacted. <br />Therefore, the Division approved those activities (4.04(6)). A list of approved facilities <br />may be found in Section 2.05.3(3) of the permit. <br />III. Hydrologic Balance - Rule 4.05 <br />A. Water Quality Standards and Effluent Limitations <br />1. The Division granted approval for small area exemptions from the use of <br />sediment ponds, due to the limited size of the areas and due to the fact that <br />ponds and treatment facilities are not necessary for the drainage to meet <br />the effluent limitations of Rule 4.05.2 and applicable State and Federal <br />water quality standards for receiving streams, and also due to the fact that <br />no mixing of surface drainage with a discharge form underground <br />workings will occur. The locations of the small areas to be exempted are <br />discussed on Page 2.05 -32 of the permit application and are shown on <br />permit document Map 21 -1 and Map 95266 -02 (4.05.2(3)(b)(i)). <br />21 <br />