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significant impact on the hydrologic balance should a flood overtop the highwall crest. <br /> Please discuss how stream capture by the pit will be protected. <br /> The operator will maintain sufficient buffer from the creeks to prevent capture. The final <br /> topography of the site will facilitate some runoff capture within the pit, but the majority of <br /> surface water will evaporate or infiltrate given the underlying alluvium and the dry climate. <br /> 6.4.6 EXHIBIT F—Reclamation Plan May <br /> 10. Proposed topography: Please see Comment No. 9 above. <br /> See the response to Item 9. <br /> 11. Proposed final land use:As discussed in Comment No. 8 above, there appears to be two <br /> proposed post-mine land uses: rangeland on the slopes, and irrigated pasture on the flats. <br /> Rule 6.4.6(b) requires all proposed final land uses be portrayed on the Exhibit F map. <br /> Please delineate the rangeland and irrigated pasture on the reclamation map. <br /> The only post mine land use proposed is rangeland. Please see the revised Exhibit E. <br /> 6.4.8 EXHIBIT H—Wildlife Information <br /> 12. Cutthroat trout habitat:Maps in Exhibits C and F delineate cutthroat trout habitat. <br /> a. What agency designated this area as such? <br /> Colorado Parks and Wildlife. <br /> b. Were they contacted regarding the proposed mining activity? <br /> DRMS typically contacts CPW and other agencies for comment on the application. Additionally, <br /> this area of concern was identified during work on the county permit, and thus was incorporated <br /> into the conversion application. <br /> c. Did they provide any guidance? <br /> None beyond identifying the trout habitat as an area to stay out of. <br /> 6.4.10 EXHIBIT J—Vegetation Information <br /> 13. Rule 6.4.10: This exhibit is required to provide: Descriptions of present vegetation types; <br /> the relationship ofpresent vegetation types to soil types; rangeland carrying capacity; and <br /> the relation of types of vegetation to existing topography. Most, if not all this information <br /> can be obtained with the available soil survey queries used to develop Exhibit I. Please <br /> provide this information. <br /> Please see the revised Exhibit J. <br /> Yevoli Cobblestone CA'-01 4 �.,.(iHicAi anJ�stior.ue.,1'I i <br />