2018-01-18_REVISION - M1977219 (4)

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Summit Brick and Tile Company Fox No 1 Clay Pit M-1977-219 -Adequacy Response#3 Page 5 provided an updated seed mixture and will likely revise the other 1990 reclamation recommendations. If NRCS has provided their updated reclamation recommendations to the Application, please forward these to the Division during the AM-03 review period. If the NRCS recommendations will not be prepared until after the close of the AM-03 review period, please commit to submitting theses as a Technical Revision to the approved Reclamation Plan. I contacted the NRCS again on January 8 , 2018 and have received no reply. If the NRCS sends recommendations that substantially change the ones on file, after the close of the AM-03 review period, Summit Brick will supply the report to the Division as a Technical Revision to the approved Reclamation Plan. EXHIBIT F -Reclamation Plan Map (Rule 6.4.6): 57. The Division believes the cross section on the Exhibit F Reclamation Plan Map incorrectly shows the clay seam intact under the backfill, which also results in errors associated with the backfill volumes in the December 20, 2017 Exhibit L. Please confirm that the clay seam will be mined and update this cross section. Attached is a revised copy of Map Exhibit F - Reclamation Plan Map with the corrected cross section for the file . If mining ended prematurely then there may be a small section of the clay has was not mined up to the rock face but for discussion the clay will be removed prior to reconstruction of the fill slope . EXHIBIT L—Reclamation Costs (Rule 6.4.12): 58. The Division has completed the Financial Warranty calculation for the proposed operation. Using the proposed AM-03 Mining and Reclamation Plans,the reclamation cost estimate has been calculated in the amount of$213,000.00. Please review the enclosed figures as soon as possible and contact our office if you have any questions or find any calculation errors. We have reviewed the Divisions bond estimate and understand the basis for the unit volumes . We reserve the right to file Technical Revisions to address revisions to the slope setback distances and a highwall stability analysis and ask for a reduction should it be warranted.