2016-06-10_PERMIT FILE - M2016009 ‎(3)‎

• Permit No: M2016009
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 6/10/2016
• Doc Name: Amendment to Application
• From: EAI
• To: DRMS
• Email Name: TOD
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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15. The seed bed will be prepared as described by Mr.Richard Rhoades of the Southern NRCS
District Office in the Reclamation Plan dated May 14,2001(incorporated into the
application by reference)and included in the original application submission. The exhibit
now reads as follows:
Mr.Richard Rhoades of the Pueblo Office of the NRCS prepared a detailed
reclamation plan in 2001. He reviewed the plan on October 27,2015,confirming it is still
an appropriate reclamation plan. Fremont will prepare the seed bed and reclaim as
described in the NRCS plan included in this exhibit.
16. Regarding effective erosion control and siltation of the affected land,the exhibit now reads
as follows:
During final grading and seed bed preparation,where potential exists for erosion
and siltation of the affected land to areas outside the affected land,straw wattles or straw
bales will be placed at the interface.
17. A weed control plan is provide as requested.
18. Item 14 of the adequacy review referencing Rule 6.4.5(1)(a)is redundant to Item 10 of the
review and is answered in Item 12 of this correspondence.
19. Mr. Richard Rhoades reviewed the seed mix on April 29,2016(email and telephone
conversation)and again confirmed it was adequate for reclamation. He did not recommend
including forbs and/or shrubs in reclamation seed mix. Mr. Rhoades has since retired. Beth
Fortman and Rick Romano both of NRCS also reviewed the plan and concurred with Mr.
Rhoades plan. The NRCS email is included with this submission.
20. Final seeding will take place in late fall.
21. Slopes will be reconstructed to 3H:1V slope gradient.
22. Fremont commits to placing a minimum of six inches of plant growth medium on affected
areas during final reclamation.
23. The mine disturbance will not manifest as a pit but rather as lowered elevation of the mesa
tops with 3H:1V slopes and level areas contoured to blend with undisturbed areas.
Fremont commits to using the available overburden and waste rock on the mine floor and
slopes during reclamation.
24. On page 2 of the NRCS reclamation plan, Mr. Rhoades recommends scarifying the mine floor
to a depth of six inches.
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