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Summit Brick and Tile Company Fox No 1 Clay Pit <br /> M-1977-219 -Adequacy Response#1 November 13, 2017 <br /> II . This is not in the states purview and is a local government <br /> issue as noted in bold italics at the bottom of the notice letter <br /> and Public Notice posted in the local paper. However, Summit <br /> Brick and Tile is only expanding the permitted area to preserve a <br /> valuable natural resource and not expanding the activities at the <br /> mine beyond normal growth dictated by the marked demands . I <br /> suggest this is not a valid objection. <br /> III This is a generic letter distributed by the Division of <br /> Reclamation, Mining and Safety to all operators in 2010 and was <br /> intended to advise a mine operator with exposed ground water that <br /> they needed to comply with State laws governing exposed <br /> groundwater. This mine does not expose ground water, and it only <br /> accumulates surface stormwater for short periods of time . They <br /> misunderstood the intent of the letter and since it did not apply <br /> to the Fox No 1 Clay Pit, no exposed ground water, they might <br /> have figured out that for that reason there was no requirement to <br /> respond by April 30, 2011 . <br /> They are not correct, we do mention ground water in Exhibit G and <br /> to quote what was said "No ground water will be exposed at this <br /> mine. . . " and again in Exhibit M we said " . . .where ground water <br /> will not be exposed. " I ' m not sure how I could have made it <br /> clearer then to shout NO GROUND WATER WILL BE OR HAS BEEN EXPOSED <br /> AT THIS MINE! We believe this has been adequately addressed in <br /> the permit documents on file with the Division. <br /> IV, This is the fourth time that the Division of Wildlife has <br /> reviewed the mine and each time they note there will be little <br /> impact to wildlife on and around the site . Mining commenced in <br /> the 1950 ' s, nearly 65 years ago and there have been no <br /> detrimental effects to wildlife on the area. Mike Trujillo <br /> understands that there will only be limited area disturbed at one <br /> time and in most cases what we have now, is the maximum. This <br /> means that of the total permit area only 3 . 8% will be disturbed <br /> at one time . This leaves the remaining area open for use by the <br /> wildlife and Raptor' s on the mine. For this reason, as CPW <br /> states, mining will still have minimal impacts to wildlife on and <br /> around the area. Mr Trujillo recommendations and suggestions are <br /> just that . We can choose to follow or reject as we wish. <br /> 3 <br />