2014-05-19_REVISION - C1996083 (2)

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William A. Bear Page 4of9 May 19, 2014 14. Revised page 2.04 -58 includes a discussion of the possible impacts to surface water features, and notes that Terror Creek is protected from the affects of subsidence by a limited extraction zone. No mention of the West Fork of Terror Creek, which will not be protected with limited extraction, is made. In accordance with Rule 2.04.7(3), please provide a discussion of the potential impacts from the effects of subsidence on the West Fork of Terror Creek. 15. Revised page 2.04 -63 indicates that the augmentation plan for replacement water will be decreed. The permit revision application cannot be approved until the augmentation plan (required by Rule 2.04.7(3)) has been provided to the Division. 16. Revised page 2.04 -119, water depletion and Section 7 summary will need to be updated for Ponds D and J expansion plans, if they are approved prior to the approval of PR -14. 17. Map 09 will need to be updated once the final location of SW -12 has been determined, in accordance with Rule 2.04.7(4)(b). Rule 2.04.9 —Soils Resource Information 18. On the revised Map 4A -Soils — NRCS /USFS, soil unit 166 — Leroux -Seitz Complex, 5 to 40 percent slopes is located in the northwest part of the permit area, west of Stevens Gulch Road. This soil unit was not included in the discussion in section 2.04.9(1)(b) of the permit. Please include a soil description for soil unit 166. Rule 2.04.10 —Vegetation Information 19. Bowie Resources, LLC (BRL) has committed to collecting baseline data and designating reference areas for the Spruce Stomp expansion area. A data collection plan has been approved by DRMS and data collection is planned for late July or early August of this year by Cedar Creek Associates, Inc. 20. As of this time, no baseline vegetation data has been submitted for PR -14 Spruce Stomp expansion area for review. A complete review of the data will be done when it is submitted. All the requirements of Rule 2.04.10 must be addressed before PR -14 can be approved. 21. BRL has discussed the possibility of changing the vegetation community structure from that of the pre- mining community for the success standard. This change in vegetation community is allowed by Rule 4.15.7(3)(b)(iii). If BRL chooses to pursue this possibility, the following points must be addressed: a. Authorization is needed from landowners to change the vegetation type and waive the shrub standard, Rule 2.05.5(2)(b), b. Authorization is needed from Colorado Parks and Wildlife, Rule 4.15.8(7), and