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Mr. Ary and Ms. Bellantoni <br />Page 5 <br />October 7, 2013 <br />b. Option 2 would eliminate the need for detailed information related to the water <br />storage at the current time, but leave water storage as the final reclamation plan. <br />However, the required technical revision (TR) could not be approved until the <br />Division of Water Resources Dam Safety approved the designs and all ten items <br />listed at the bottom of page 2 of the Amendment 1 submittal are included in said <br />TR. The Division will also require the Operator commit to submitting this TR <br />as a condition to approving the current amendment application. <br />c. Please address the inadequacy of the final reclamation plan discussed above in <br />Option 1 or Option 2. <br />6.4.6 EXHIBIT F — Reclamation Plan Map <br />15. There are several discrepancies in the Parcel areas shown on the Exhibit F Mine Plan <br />Map when compared to Table 1 — Phase and Parcel Interim and Final Reclamation, and <br />Exhibit C, Mine Plan Map. Exhibit C and Table 1 list Parcels 4, 5, and 6 (Phase 1I1) as <br />96, 29, and 194 acres, respectively; Exhibit F shows 94, 26, and 154 acres, respectively. <br />Please make appropriate corrections to make Exhibits C and F consistent. <br />16. Please clarify whether the existing stockpile west of Parcel 5 is included as part of Parcel <br />4 to the north, or Parcel 5. <br />6.4.7 EXHIBIT G — Water Information <br />17. Rule 6.4.7(2) states if the operation is expected to directly affect surface or groundwater <br />systems you shall: (a) Locate on the map in Exhibit C tributary water courses wells <br />springs stock water ponds, reservoirs, and ditches on the affected land and on adjacent <br />lands where such structures may be affected by the proposed mining operations; (b) <br />Identify all known aquifers; and (c) Submit a brief statement or plan showing how water <br />from dewatering operations or from runoff from disturbed areas, piled material and <br />operating surfaces will be managed to protect against pollution of either surface or <br />groundwater (and where applicable, control pollution in a manner that is consistent with <br />water quality discharge permits), both during and after the operation. Please provide the <br />Division with a hydrologic impact analysis model to demonstrate the radius of influence <br />of the dewatering operation for current, and future mining and reclamation phases. In <br />lieu of pre - dewatering groundwater level data, this model shall also include a <br />demonstration of the expected static groundwater elevation assuming no dewatering, or <br />losses due to exposed groundwater. This information will be used to verify the proper <br />backfill elevation to establish three feet of fill above groundwater level. (Note: the <br />Division can provide the Operator with acceptable methods upon request). <br />18. Please provide an estimate of the project water requirements including flow rates and <br />annual volumes for the development, mining and reclamation phases of the project. <br />These should be included in the model requested in Comment 17. <br />19. Please indicate the projected amount from each of the sources of water to supply the <br />project water requirements for the mining operation and reclamation (both interim and <br />final). This should be considered in the model requested in Comment 17. <br />