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To: AmN Eschberger. DMRS <br /> Date: 12,2 2!2020 <br /> Pa-e 4 <br /> Bivens requests that the eastern edge of the pond remains as a recreational beach area <br /> covering approximately, 0.4 acres (Figure 4) as a PMLU. The recreational beach area will <br /> be expanded by 0.1-acre from its current size of 0.3-acre to 0.4-acre. The recreational <br /> beach area will remain graded to 5:1 V or flatter for pond access. Bivens also requests the <br /> updated reclamation plan includes leaving access roads around the property post mining <br /> (Figure 4). The access roads will be located at the southeastern edge of the property and <br /> continue around the reclaimed pond to the reclaimed parking lot. The access road widths <br /> will be no less than, 20-feet wide to allow two-way traffic. The access road will cover, <br /> approximately, 1.3-acres around the site and will require 1,050 cy of road base material to <br /> be placed at 6-inches of depth. At a minimum, this amount of road base material (in <br /> addition to the road base for the parking lot area) will be stored on site throughout the <br /> mining and reclamation process (for a total of 2,100 cy). <br /> The final reclamation plan includes up to 6.5-acres of surface water being exposed (Figure <br /> 4). The pond will be used as water storage and recreational use. The current water-court <br /> approved augmentation plan covers the additional exposed groundwater in the pond. <br /> (Attachment 3). The area around the expanded pond will be reclaimed in accordance with <br /> the approved reclamation plan. The final reclamation plan includes the pond shorelines <br /> graded to 3H:1 V slope, stabilized, compacted and revegetated with the approved seeding, <br /> per approved permit. Shoreline stabilization will be completed as feasible after the final <br /> phase of mining. <br /> In addition to the vegetation area around the pond, final reclamation includes revegetating <br /> the areas on both sides the access roads, the perimeter of the RV parking lot/water feature <br /> and recreational beach area, and the land around the residential area (Figure 4). The total <br /> revegetated area will cover approximately, 2.7-acres. Approximately 4,360 cy of topsoil <br /> will be required to cover the area with 12-inches of topsoil. The seeding process of the <br /> area will remain as described in the approved final reclamation plan. <br /> Bivens will remove the truck scale and scale house at the end of operations. The area will <br /> be scarified, retopsoiled, and revegetated, per the approved permit. <br /> Bivens requests the residential area and associated structures, located at the southern end <br /> of the site, remain following final reclamation (Figure 4) as an approved PMLU. The <br /> residential area and associated structures cover approximately, 0.5-acre. <br /> Summary <br /> For TR-2, Bivens includes the following mine plan revisions: <br /> • Continue mining the remaining mining phase (Final Phase) <br /> • Process mined materials in conjunction with construction recycling <br /> 20201222_Birens Pit_TR Response Letter 2020_Final T E L E S T G <br />