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*Please note that the Operator may, at any point throughout the life of the mining operation, <br /> request a Surety Reduction for completed reclamation tasks or an Acreage Reduction for <br /> portions of the permit that have achieved final reclamation.* <br /> As previously mined tracts are reclaimed and released, requests will be made for Surety <br /> Reduction. <br /> EXHIBIT E - Reclamation Plan (Rule 6.4.5): <br /> 8. The reclamation plan references an attached Phillips County Natural Resource Conservation <br /> Service recommendation regarding the reclamation seed mixture, however, this recommendation <br /> was not included in the amendment application. Please provide the Phillips County Natural <br /> Resource Conservation Service recommendation. <br /> The NRCS recommendation was obtained when the pit first opened (Hansel Pit#1) and is <br /> on file with the Division from previous approval. A copy is attached. <br /> EXHIBIT E -Reclamation Plan(Rule 6.4.5): <br /> 9. Please identify the location, on the Exhibit F Reclamation Plan Map, of the two driveways <br /> which will remain for use by the landowner as discussed in the reclamation plan. <br /> The two driveways have been added to Exhibit F which is attached. <br /> 10. The final contour map appears to show sloping occurring within the 130-foot buffer along the <br /> northern permit boundary. Please revise this map to show post-mining topography precluded <br /> from this buffer area. <br /> The contour map has been revised and is attached. <br /> EXHIBIT L - Reclamation Costs (Rule 6.4.12): <br /> 11. Exhibit L references an effective mined area of 83.9 acres within the 108.0 acre permitted, <br /> however the Exhibit L calculation notes state the maximum disturbed area within the permit will <br /> be 76.4 acres (11.8 of which are the creek bed). Please explain the acreage discrepancy and <br /> revise the application as necessary. <br /> 108 acres are total within the permit. When buffers are subtracted,the effective mined <br /> area is 83.9 acres. Of the 83.9 acres to be reclaimed, 11.8 acres lie within the creek be and <br /> will not be reclaimed. That leaves 72.1 acres to be reclaimed. I have revised the estimates <br /> in Exhibit L to use 72.1 acres. The revisions are attached. <br /> 12. The Division will calculate a cost estimate based on the responses to this adequacy letter. <br /> You will be provided copy of that reclamation cost estimate for review before the decision date. <br /> No further response needed. <br /> 3 1 P a g e <br />