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Response: Golden is not aware of any buried salt on the property. We do know that salt <br />storage has contaminated some soils on site. We disagree that all of the contamination must be <br />removed in order to have successful reclamation meeting the identified post mining land use. <br />We believe that the reclamation proposed in TR03 and TR04 will result in successful reclamation <br />of the property. <br />3. The revision does not show plans for addressing the erosion on the road to the adjoining lower <br />north property. <br />Response: Information about how erosion on the road will be addressed is included in the <br />response to the Divisions September 1, 2021 Adequacy Review. <br />4. The revision does not state what successful measures of plant growth will be. <br />Response: Golden intents to meet the requirements of the Mineral Rules and Regulations of <br />the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board for the Extraction of Construction Materials, which <br />states in section 3.1.10 that "land shall be revegetated in such a way as to establish a diverse, <br />effective, and long-lasting vegetative cover that is capable of self -regeneration without <br />continued dependence on irrigation, soil amendments or fertilizer, and is at least equal in extent <br />of cover to the natural vegetation of the surrounding area." <br />5. Topsoil and subsoil specifications should be listed, Example for gravelly sandy loam: Organic <br />matter 3.5 %, Non Organic matter of 65% sand, 25% silt and 10% clay, bulk density of 1.4 grams <br />per cc and 50% porosity all plus or minus 10%. "The Nature of Property of Soils," by Harry <br />Buckman and Nyle Brady. What will be compaction and moisture content upon completion of <br />the subsoil and topsoil? <br />Response: Golden cannot provide topsoil and subsoil specifications such as those described <br />above since the source materials for the work proposed technical revision have not been <br />identified. Golden is committed to finding, if possible, a local source for materials. <br />Specifications for subsoil compaction are included in the typical construction details. <br />6. All the weed and asphalt patches should be removed throughout the property. <br />Response: Golden will continue weed control until the permit is released. Patches of asphalt <br />found in the work area while work is being performed will be removed. <br />7. The areas next to the contaminated areas need to be top -seeded to diversify the cover to near <br />the percentage of the original seed mix. Also a mulch needs to be added to increase the organic <br />content. Then the area needs to be aerated to incorporate the organic matter and increase the <br />porosity of the top surface. <br />Response: Reseeding will be completed per the approved reclamation plan. No changes are <br />proposed in this technical revision. <br />