2014-04-09_PERMIT FILE - M2014001 ‎(4)‎

• Permit No: M2014001
• IBM Index Class Name: PERMIT FILE
• Doc Date: 4/9/2014
• Doc Name: Response to adequacy review comments
• From: Blue Earth Solutions
• To: DRMS
• Email Name: PSH
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

Mr. Peter Hays
RE: Connell Carr Pit M -2014 -001
April 7, 2014
lease have agreed to remove the parcel (Record No. 020121000002) from the Public
Access Program lease (see attached letter from State Board of Land Commissioners).
7. The owner of the buried water line has been identified as L.G. Everist, Inc. and the water
line and owner information has been added to Exhibits C -1, Existing Conditions Map,
Exhibit C -4, Pre- Mining/Mining Plan Map, and Exhibit F, Reclamation Plan Map. The
revised exhibits are attached. L.G. Everist has been notified about the proposed Connell
Carr Pit operations and the applicant is pursuing a structure agreement. Until a structure
agreement is provided to the Division, mining will remain three (3) times the pit depth
from the structure.
8. At this time, mining is not anticipated in the southwest corner of the permit area since the
material is primarily overburden and soils. However, the area has been included in the
permit area and mining limits in case additional overburden is needed for product mixing
and /or reclamation activities.
6.4.4 Exhibit D — Mining Plan
9. The Applicant will operate the site as a continuous operation and not an "intermittent
operation ". If, at some time in the future, the Connell Carr Pit fits the definition of an
"intermittent operation ", the Division will be notified.
10. Topsoil depth is approximately 0" — 6" across most of the site. Overburden material
depths range from 0 to 6 feet across the Connell Carr Pit site. All available topsoil will
be used for reclamation. Associated clarification has been added to Exhibit D, Mining
Plan, attached.
11. Prior to establishing a Lone Tree Creek temporary crossing for mining in Phase II, the
Applicant shall obtain necessary permits from the Army Corps of Engineers. Copies of
the permits will be sent to the Division.
12. The minimum setback from the mine pit top of slope and the permit boundary or man-
made structures not owned by the Applicant shall be at least 50 feet. The associated
changes have been made to Exhibit C, Pre - Mining /Mining Plan Map, Exhibit D, Mining
Plan, and Exhibit F, Reclamation Plan Map, attached.
13. To mitigate stability risks adjacent to man -made structures not owned by the Applicant,
the mine pit top of slope setback to man -made structures shall be 50 feet or three (3)
times the pit depth, whichever is greatest. If no man -made structure is present, the mine
pit top of slope setback to the permit boundary shall be 50 feet or two (2) times the pit
depth, whichever is greatest.
14. Mine pit side slopes shall be reclaimed at 3H:1 V or flatter. The associated changes have
been made to Exhibit C, Pre- Mining/Mining Plan Map, Exhibit D, Mining Plan,
Exhibit E, Reclamation Plan, Exhibit F, Reclamation Plan Map, and Exhibit L,
Reclamation Costs, attached.
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