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Jerry Nettleton, MCM <br />Page 9 <br />October 6, 2014 <br />to depict features on the map. Please see the adequacy review section Rule <br />2.05.4 — Reclamation Plan above, specifically Item #1. <br />ii. This revised section indicates the No. 9 portal and the No. 5 portal areas have <br />been reclaimed, however the volumes to be backfilled for these areas reported on <br />revised Table 63 have not changed from the currently approved Table. It does <br />not appear these volume account for the reclamation that occurred. Please clarify <br />this discrepancy and make the appropriate revisions to Table 63. <br />c. MCM Response #2: Please refer to previous response relative to Map 29. Table 63 has <br />been revised to clarify that backfilling of certain areas has been completed, and noted the <br />corresponding volumes, and the revised table is included with these responses. <br />d. DRMS Response #2: <br />i. Revised Map M29a has been submitted, there is an orange cross hatch symbol <br />overlaying portions of the area. It is unclear what this symbol is depicting. <br />Please add a description of this layer in the legend of the map. <br />ii. The Division did not receive a copy of revised Table 63. Item #14(b)(ii) is still <br />outstanding and will need to be addressed. <br />MCM Response #3: The cross -hatch indicates mine disturbance areas, some of which <br />have been partially reclaimed. The solid shading indicates mine disturbance areas which <br />have been reclaimed, as noted in the legend. Given the previous comment requesting that <br />postmining land uses also be shown on this map, some modifications have been made to <br />the map to reflect all of the requested designations, and the revised map accompanies <br />these responses. The revised Table 63 accompanies these responses, with the backfilled <br />volumes highlighted and a notation that this work has been completed. <br />f. DRMS Response #3: This item is resolved. <br />22. Permit page 2.05 -32c states that MCM will perform revegetation monitoring in the third year <br />following seeding. Several areas were reclaimed during the 2008 field season, making 2011 the third <br />growing season. MCM is reminded that revegetation monitoring is required for these reclaimed <br />areas this year. Please include the vegetation monitoring report with the 2011 Annual Reclamation <br />Report. <br />a. MCM Response: MCM is completing the required revegetation success monitoring in <br />conjunction with similar work for the nearby Seneca II and Yoast Mines. The resulting <br />monitoring information will be included with the 2011 Annual Reclamation Report. <br />b. DRMS Response: It does not appear MCM submitted the vegetation monitoring data <br />with the 2011 Annual Reclamation Report. However monitoring was conducted in 2011 <br />on 11.5 acres reclaimed in 2008 and submitted with the SL -3 bond release application. <br />