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Map C -2C shows an example of mining and concurrent reclamation in progress at the Tomichi <br />Pit. Further information has been added to Exhibit D under section 1 regarding the concurrent <br />reclamation. <br />The truck scale will be installed as part of the mining operation. Exhibit D has been revised to <br />correctly state this. <br />Facilities such as the truck scales and office are described in greater detail in Exhibit D. The cost <br />to remove these facilities is covered in Exhibit L. <br />Topsoil will be stripped from the truck scale, access road, fuel farm, and parking areas prior to <br />construction. See Exhibit E. <br />The topsoil and overburden stripping and berm construction sequence has been clarified in <br />Exhibit D. <br />Construction and vegetation of all berms will likely take place during the first year, but this is <br />dependent on what time of year the pit begins operations. <br />A text item has been added to the maps: "3H:1 V slopes for all berms ". <br />The berms will all be constructed at least 10' off of the permit boundary, facilitating construction <br />and maintenance. Temporary sediment control tactics and devices such as hay bales may be used <br />if storm events begin causing erosion problems prior to vegtetation taking hold. <br />The planting of shrubs such as Fourwing saltbush will be in addition to the Rangeland seed mix <br />used on all berms. The additional brush is only for aesthetics, and therefore seeding rates and <br />methods will be determined closer to the time of action, in order to take into account NRCS, <br />County, and operator requirements. <br />The reclaimed pit slopes have been revised to be 3H:1 V to 10 vertical feet below the lake water <br />level. Maps C -3 and F have been revised to reflect this. Exhibit D has been revised to show that <br />the amount of overburden needed to accomplish this reclamation has increased slightly. <br />The active mining highwall may be as steep as near vertical, depending on the needs of the <br />operator and safety. As mining approaches the final slope location, the crest of the slope will be <br />mined ahead of the toe of the slope to "lay back" the mining slope to its final configuration. <br />The Tomichi Pit will not commence dewatering operations until a CDPHE discharge permit is <br />approved for the operation. Proof of this permit will be provided to DRMS prior to startup. <br />Map C -4 has been added to the permit, and shows the dimensions of the sediment ponds. Each <br />sediment pond will be fully incised. <br />The wetland pipe (Outfall 002) is capped on the west end. Maps C -2 and C -2B have been revised <br />to reflect this. Stage 2's sediment pond will be constructed immediately prior to the mining of <br />