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Technical Revision 04 <br />Empire Pit <br />Reclamation Permit No. M-1977-534 <br />Response to Adequacy Reviews <br />September 1, 2021 Adequacy Review Response <br />The following are the City of Golden's responses to issues raised in the Divisions September 1, 2021 <br />Adequacy Review: <br />1. The Operator proposes to re-establish an access road along the east fence line of the pasture at <br />the request of the property owners. The Division believes based on the map submitted with the <br />technical revision the Operator intends to re-establish an access road along the west fence line <br />permit boundary. Please review the statement and revise the technical revision accordingly. <br />Response: The Division is correct. Golden proposes to re-establish an access road along the east <br />side of the west fence line. The technical revision has been revised accordingly and is attached. <br />2. Please provide typical construction details for the proposed access roads and turn around area. <br />Response: Construction details for the access road and turn around area are attached to this <br />response. <br />3. The Operator states, where needed, the liner will be anchored under the road in such away to <br />prevent migration. Please explain and provide details regarding how the geosynthetic clay liner <br />will be anchored under the new access road adjacent to the saline soil revegetation area. <br />Response: Construction details showing how the geosynthetic clay liner will be installed to <br />prevent migration are attached to this response. The liner will be anchored per manufacturer's <br />recommendations. <br />4. The Operators states that drainage will be redirected from the site that is currently causing <br />minor erosion on the road that connects the reclamation area to the property to the north. <br />Please describe the drainage improvements and indicate the location of the improvements on <br />the revised Reclamation Plan Map. <br />Response: Erosion on the road appears to be the result of a small rock check dam that has been <br />installed on the road and a drainage ditch located on the south side of the road. The check dam <br />runs through the drainage ditch from the southwest to the northeast and appears to direct flow <br />from the ditch onto the road. Golden proposes to reverse the check dam and stop flows from <br />