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<br />-6- <br />The OSM TEA made a positive finding for the Foidel Creek alluvial valley <br />floor. This finding was made because sufficient information was not <br />provided to demonstrate conclusively that an alluvial valley floor did <br />not exist. <br />During the review process for the Foidel Creek underground mine <br />additional information was proposed on the Foidel Creek alluvial valley <br />floor in order to make amore conclusive determination on the presence of <br />the alluvial valley floors. Based on the pddji<ional information a <br />negative alluvial valley floor determinations or the area of <br />unconsolidated deposits on Foidel Creek in Sections 28, 29, 31 and 32 <br />(T5N, R86W). This area was found not to be an alluvial valley floor. <br />Findings for the other alluvial floor areas remain as stated in the OSM <br />TEA for the Eckman Park Mine. <br />This section is in compliance. <br />VII. Climatological Information and Air Resources - P <br />No substantive differences exist between the Federal and State programs <br />in this section. OSM stipulation number 2 stated the following: <br />The applicant shall relocate an existing air-quality monitor •r Cu~ <br />install a new one south-southwest of the Eckman Park mine area ~O~ ~' <br />prior to commencement of mining in that sector. ~~ /~~ <br />~", ~ <br />This has been done by the operator. 'bra ~ ~,5 i <br />he cp h co ~i~ . <br />This section is in compliance. `'~~ `'~,y~P <br />VIII. Topsoil -Rules 2.04.9, 2.05.3(5), 2.05.4(2)(d), 4.06 h~~'0ti. <br />There are no substantive differences between the Federal and State <br />program regulations in this section. There was one permit stipulation <br />addressing this section. Also since the permit was approved there have <br />been a couple of changes. <br />MLRD stipulation number 2 stated the following: <br />Energy Fuels will review the current permit and remove all <br />reference to the use of the Hydro Ax to produce a wood chip mulch. <br />The correction should take place within a period of sixty days. <br />This was completed by the operator. However, a revision to the permit <br />was approved which granted approval for using the wood chip mulch instead <br />of an annual cereal grain. The original concerns regarding the safety of. <br />Hydro Ax were resolved. CYCC obtained a Rotoclear machine to shred up <br />the woody vegetation. Use of the wood chip mulch was demonstrated to be <br />as effective for erosion control as a straw mulch. Additionally, data <br />provided by the operator showed that elimination of the annual grain <br />would have positive effects on native plant establishment and species <br />diversity. <br />