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Darren Gebhart August 18, 2015 Page 2 of 3 Please submit a Reclamation Plan Map which not only satisfies the requirements of Rules 6.2.1 and 6.4.6, but also delineates and labels the following features: • Lake Robert, with contour lines sufficient to illustrate the proposed banks, the new seasonal average water line, and the • Lowline Ditch, • Entire length of the Lowline Ditch return channel(s) (new, abandoned, and the second return channel located just north of Lake Robert), and the South Platte River 4. The Division believes there is an error following the Technical Revision heading on page 1. Please remove the statement "To include the minor use of explosives at the Riverside Pit" or demonstrate that this is correct and supply a description of the use of explosives. Within the first paragraph of the Technical Revision narrative the Operator states "It changes the approved Reclamation plan on the area east of the west bank of the new active river channel in the Lake Robert area only. No further reclamation is proposed on that area." Please understand that if areas within the permit boundary are not adequately reclaimed as per the approved Reclamation Plan (submitted and approved with the original permit application), further reclamation will need to be competed on those areas prior to the release of reclamation responsibility. 6. Within the second paragraph of the Technical Revision narrative the Operator states "A nature event (Flood) reshaped and reclaimed the 2.50 acre f east of the river channel and the area is inaccessible unless we cross the river this are will not be changed again" and "McAtee Construction Co. will not do any work in the 11.34 acres f of the new river channel". Please revise these statements and understand that the area east of the Lowline Ditch return channel will need to be reclaimed per the standards set forth the approved Reclamation Plan as well as the Rules and Regulations of the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board. The requirements of the approved Reclamation Plan consist of sloping the sides of the lake to 3H:1 V, replacement of six inches of topsoil, drill seeding the approved seed mixture, fertilizing with 90 lbs. of available nitrogen and 50 lbs. of available P2O5 per acre, and mulching with 2,500 lbs/acre of long-stem native prairie hay and crimping. The approved Reclamation Plan also consists of properly sloping with 3H:1 V slopes from ten feet below the average seasonal waterline to five feet above the average seasonal waterline. 7. Within the third paragraph of the Technical Revision narrative the Operator states "property access roads, .68 acres f, will be kept to provide access around the west side of the river channel and to the power poles on the west." The Division understands the beneficial use of keeping the access roads to the power poles, but please explain the beneficial use of keeping the approximately 350 feet of road along the south side of Lake Robert as well as the 1000 feet of road north of the power poles that appear to go nowhere. Also within the third paragraph of the Technical Revision narrative the Operator states that they "intend to leave a graveled parking area, 1.75 acres f, the access bridge over the Lowline Ditch and the access road to the parking area." Again, the Division understands the beneficial use of keeping a parking area (for recreational purposes of the Lake Robert area), the bridge and access road, but please explain the beneficial use of having such a large parking lot area. A smaller designated parking area may be more appropriate for its intended use. 9. A signed and notarized statement from the land owner will be required if they wish particular features to remain un -reclaimed. This letter will need to include a request for the bridge, access road, and parking area to remain in place after reclamation is complete.