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Mr. Peter Hays <br /> RE:Lazy Two Pit M-2019-001 <br /> April 17, 2019 <br /> adversely impact wildlife species in the region, including federally listed or regionally <br /> sensitive species. <br /> 4. Representatives from Connell Resources, Inc. met with Phillip and Judy MacLean on <br /> March 19, 2019 to discuss the proposed mining operation and any potential impacts to the <br /> MacLean's residence or other assets. We believe that the MacLean's are confident that <br /> impacts from the mining operation will not occur and, if they are adversely affected by the <br /> operation, Connell Resources will mitigate any impacts. <br /> 6.4.4 Exhibit D—Mining Plan <br /> 5. The statement. "Items owned by the applicant or property owner located within the proposed <br /> permit area such as un-improved roads,fences, water wells and associated pumps, and other <br /> structures may be removed or relocated during mining and reclamation." in Exhibit D, <br /> Mining Plan, overstates the existence of structures within the mining area and has been <br /> removed. However, the signed Right to Enter agreements with the property owner's state <br /> that the property is included in the permit application, "... for the purposes of mining <br /> construction materials and reclaiming said property in accordance with the requirements of <br /> the permit". Therefore, the applicant believes that the Right to Enter agreement, as obtained <br /> and submitted, allows Connell Resources, Inc. the right to mine according to the property <br /> modification descriptions and exhibits provided in the reclamation permit application. The <br /> revised Exhibit D, Mining Plan, is attached. <br /> 6. The statement on Page 7 referring to, "... setbacks adjacent to a man-made structure not <br /> owned by the applicant that are less than 25 feet...", has been removed from Exhibit D, <br /> Mining Plan. The applicant has offered the owners of all structures within 200 feet of the <br /> affected land structure agreements. Agreements have been obtained, or are in the process of <br /> being obtained, from most of the neighboring structure owners including Nunn Telephone <br /> Company and Poudre Valley REA. In addition, Weld County stated in the Use by Special <br /> Review (USR) for mining operations pre-application meeting that county interests for roads <br /> and right-of-ways (ROWs) will be protected in the Weld County Use by Special Review <br /> permit and road maintenance agreement (meeting minutes attached). <br /> 7. As mining is completed, highwalls will generally be adjacent to the permit boundary and, due <br /> to limited space, will be backfilled and not "dozed". Dozing of the active mine face and side <br /> slopes, as referred to on Page 8, would only occur if mining was to end at the point of <br /> maximum disturbance. At this point, as described in Exhibit L, Reclamation Costs, it is <br /> assumed that the mining face and side slopes are not adjacent to the permit boundary and <br /> reclamation could more efficiently be completed by dozing the highwalls with a"cut and fill" <br /> technique. The language "highwalls associated with the active mining face and <br /> approximately 500 feet of side slope on both sides of the mining face will require dozing, <br /> grading, topsoiling, and revegetation" on Page 8 has been changed to "highwalls associated <br /> with the active mining face and approximately 500 feet of side slope on both sides of the <br /> mining face will require reclamation" to avoid confusion. As stated, the reclamation process <br /> at the point of maximum disturbance is described in Exhibit L, Reclamation Costs. <br /> `blue earth Page 2of6 <br /> T . <br /> SO �J <br />