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6. Please clarify what species of brome grass will be used to stabilize the topsoil stockpiles. <br /> The brome grass will be smooth brome. <br /> Rule 64.5—Exhibit E—Reclamation Plan <br /> 7. The post mining land use proposed by the applicant is cropland. However the <br /> revegetation plan will establish a diverse mixture of native grasses more akin to a post <br /> mining land use of rangeland. If the landowner's intent is to farm the ground outside of <br /> the creek when reclamation is complete, will they not wish to establish crops they are <br /> currently growing? Please clarify and revise the reclamation plan if necessary. The <br /> proposed seed mixture should be used to reclaim the slopes of the Coyote Creek channel. <br /> The seeding plan provided in the original application is intended only for the banks of <br /> Coyote Creek that may be disturbed. The reclamation plan for all lands outside of Coyote <br /> Creek is to return them to farm ground. <br /> 8. If the Operator would like to change the post mining land use to rangeland,please <br /> indicate this and revise Page 4 of the 112c permit application page to designate this. <br /> Since the majority of the pit is currently farm ground and will be returned to that use, the <br /> post mining use should remain as cropland. <br /> 9. Please revise the topsoil replacement plan based on your response to adequacy item No. <br /> 2 listed above. <br /> As explained in the response to question#2,there are two distinct areas where extraction <br /> will occur. Lands lying within Coyote Creek have almost no topsoil. No topsoil would be <br /> returned to that area except for any banks that become disturbed. The current farm <br /> ground to the west of Coyote Creek does have up to 30" of overburden. We will replace all <br /> overburden removed to those areas currently farmed and to disturbed banks. <br /> 10. The mining plan narrative under(g) indicates the driveway will be farmed once the <br /> mining and reclamation efforts are complete and the Reclamation Plan Map indicates the <br /> driveway will be returned to farm land. However, the reclamation plan narrative <br /> indicates the access trail driveway will remain for use by the landowner but then says <br /> under subpart(c)that the access road will be returned to farm ground. Please clarify, <br /> will the access driveway be reclaimed to cropland? <br /> The driveway will be returned to farm ground. It will not be left for access. <br /> 3 <br />