APPCOR11230

• Permit No: C1981044
• IBM Index Class Name: Application Correspondence
• Doc Name: EMPIRE ENERGY CORP PERMIT APPLICATION FN C-044-81
• From: MLRD
• To: EMPIRE ENERGY CORP
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

A comp renensive sampliny proyra~n per ,(u le 4.J6.2(4)(a) is required for
uwse areas o-:here the existing material is proposed (ao. 5A prot:.ls, the
No. ~A ponds and the idu. 5 portal area). Gnpire Energy Corporation must
consider Chat the existing exposed surface material niay oe covered by
underlying spoils during backfilliny and grading. The applicant must
identify the physical and chemical characteristics of the material to oe
usea and ue~nonstrate co~upliance witri Rules 4.U6.2(4)(a) and (bj.
Evaluation of tnis information may or ~aay not preclude the requirements
fur yreei~iun~se sU,•~ics or field tests.
Problems and inconsistencies ~.,~ere noted in the text regarding the use of
topsoil or overburden at the No. bA portals. In the discussion of the
reclamation of portal area 5A (page IV-7b), it is stated that overburden
,natcrial :vill bn used as Lhc plant ~ir'uwth ~m~diwu anal tli,,L, "IVii~. „ciLuri•al
r•,ill uu analy[ed Lu deLcrwinc iLS fur'LiliLy". Ihu "!feclamaLiun flan r,o,L
Estimate dy Area" shows that 43,bUU yards of topsoil rill be placed on Che
5A portal area. This is inconsistent with the plan in the text. Is the
applic.nt proposing Lo ;p re ad Cupsuil, or k'lll Che uverl,urden be sa;npled?
If the overburden is sampled, the sa~upliny program discussed above is
required. Empire Energy Corporation must provide a clear and consistent
topsoil plan for the 5A portal area.
Tnere is also so~;ie confusion concerning the No. 5 portal area. Un page
IV-85, it is stated that, "Topsoil ~•.as not salvaged from the No. 5 portal
area. In these areas, overburden materials will be used as th~~ plant
growth media." Un the following page, it says, "A portion of this
stockpiled topsoil will be used in reclaiming the No. 5 portal area." The
reclamation plan cost estimates say 8,9UU yards of topsoil •will be spread
at the .,o. 5 portial area. The applicant must provide a comprehensive
topsoil plan for the No. 5 portal area.
Rule 2.D5.3(b) requires the applicant to specify the volume of each type
of topsoil material to be salvaged. Numerous references in the
dppllCatlOn refer to topsoil removal :,ithout specifying volumes ;py.
IV-:; 5, IV-4 c, IV-59, IV-bU, IV-68, IV-69, IV-74, IV-77 and other pages).
Topsoil volumes must be specified for each of these.
Empire Lneryy Corporation discusses, on page IV-6i3, construction of a main
office complex. f4ap IV-14 sho~•,s a site plan for an office and +;arehouse
and f9ap IV-2 shov;s the location of a "Possible Future Office Site". This
description is not adequate. The Division requires definite committment
to the location of this site, description of the soils to be disturbed,
stripping Jeplhs .ind volumes, stockpile lucaCions and reclamation cost
estimates. The Division will not approve the office complex as proposed
and a revision grill oe repaired.