2020-06-16_PERMIT FILE - M2020007 ‎(7)‎

• Permit No: M2020007
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 6/16/2020
• Doc Name: Adequacy Review Response #2
• From: Environment, Inc.
• To: DRMS
• Email Name: ECS
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

Environment, Inc. Page 4
Adequacy Response#2 June 11, 2020
M-2020-007
stating they accept the reclamation "as is..". As previously stated, no "reasonable assurance"
exceptions as described in the permit application will be made.
This was my mistake I forgot to remove that area. It has been removed in this
verison of the Mining Plan. Thank you for reminding me to remove it.
EXHIBIT F - Reclamation Plan Map (Rule 6.4.6):
Please show the locations of proposed flood control structures/pit armoring in Phases 1 and 2,
or the modified berm widths for unprotected features within the 100 year floodplain as described
above.
The Reclamation Plan Maps have been revised to show the armored sections in
Phases 1 and 2. .
EXHIBIT G -Water Information (Rule 6.4.7):
DRMS acknowledges the permittee's commitment to conducting the required well testing prior
to installing slurry walls, dewatering, or exposing groundwater within 200 feet of the well. Based
on the provided information it appears that the McPeek well will need to be tested prior to the
commencement of mining in Phase 1A, however, it may be more cost effective to conduct all
the baseline testing at the same time.
We concur that testing the 3 remaining wells is the most practical. L.G. Everist proposes
to send each well owner a contact letter requesting permission to test their well. The
letter will have a place for them to sign giving,said permission or if they opt to not have
the well tested, a place to decline the request, will be provided. They will be asked to
provide their contact information and any other information they wish to provide prior to
the test being done and return the letter so testing can be done. If they fail to return
the letter in a timely manner (30 days), LGE will assume they do not want the wells tested.
Copies of the contact letter and any information they provided will be submitted to the
Division for the record. For any tested wells, the test results will be filed with the
Division for the record.
EXHIBIT L - Reclamation Costs (Rule 6.4.12):
All information necessary to calculate the costs of reclamation must be submitted and broken
down into the various major phases of reclamation. You must provide sufficient information to
calculate the cost of reclamation that would be incurred by the state. Based on the information
provided for the phased mining DRMS suggests the following breakdown for calculation of the
required bond at this time:
Note:I left the rest of this comment out since it dealt with suggestions on the
format and information needed by the Division to complete their analysis
I revised the Mining and Reclamation Plans to better explain what was proposed
and changed the maximum disturbance analysis as previously presented into a
phase-by-phase bond. I revised Exhibit L - Reclamation Costs, Exhibit D - Mining
Plan and Exhibit E - Reclamation Plan to match the proposed bonding scenario. In