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<br />d6otoe~ ~ syeieulW to uasu~b <br />eot}lp Pla!~ o6uetnQ <br />RESPONSES TO INSPECTION REPORTS <br />TOPAZ MINE PERMIT M-1980-055 HR <br />March 2003 <br />6~~Z ~ c ~bW <br />pan~a~aa <br />The following review of items noted in Inspection Reports and Division correspondences, <br />which have been submitted to the Operator during the period that the current Operator has <br />controlled the Permit, is intended to clarify outstanding issues and to ensure no issues are <br />overlooked. <br />JuIV 10, 1997 Inspection by Bob Oswald and Harry Posey: <br />Permit Boundary Markers: <br />No corner markers exist to delineate the Affected Area boundary. <br />Response: <br />The Operator submitted a Proposed Affected Area boundary with the Annual Report <br />on January 28, 2003. Upon reaching concurrence with the Division on the Affected Area <br />boundary, the comers will be marked in the field. <br />Permit Identification Sign: <br />The Permit identification sign does not show the current Operator. <br />Response: <br />In January 2002 the Operator installed a correct Permit identification sign and <br />provided photographic evidence. <br />Topsoil Manaeement: <br />The site was closed in 1994 and the site was graded and seeded. Care should be taken <br />during site reactivation to segregate and protect any topsoil encountered. Available topsoil <br />should be salvaged during site earthwork. <br />Response: <br />One topsoil stockpile exists at the mine site. Additionally, the catchment structures <br />around the dump toe are constructed of surficial materials and will be sources of suitable <br />reclamation cover material. <br />The Topaz waste dump is surface is comprised mainly of fine-grained and shaley <br />material from the excavation of the decline. In spite of recent dry growing seasons, this <br />material has exhibited quite rapid natural revegetation, albeit with mainly weedy species. <br />June 2, 1998 Letter from Division: <br />Locatable Survey Point; Access Road: <br />The map submitted in April 1998 by the Operator does not include a locatable survey <br />point. The entire access road out to the County road needs to be shown. <br />ResUOnse: <br />The new site map submitted January 28, 2003 with the Annual Report shows a <br />locatable point to reference to an existing section corner. <br />1 <br />