APPCOR11498

• Permit No: C1984067
• IBM Index Class Name: Application Correspondence
• Doc Date: 1/18/1985
• Doc Name: PRELIMINARY ADEQUACY REVIEW COMMENTS PEERLESS RESOURCES
• From: MLRD
• To: MIKE SAVAGE
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
David H. Getches, Executive Director
MINED LAND RECLAMATION DIVISION
DAVID C. SHELTO N, Director
Richartl D. Lamm
Governor
DATE: January 18, 1985
T0: Mike Savage
FROM: Tom Gillis
RE: Preliminary Adequacy Review Comments - Peerless Resources
2.04.9 - Soils Resource Information
The application contains general descriptive soils information taken from
existing SCS data for undisturbed areas within and adjacent to the proposed
permit area. However, the application does not contain sufficient
site-specific information on earth materials situated within previously
disturbed areas. In order to properly assess the reclaimability of the mine
area upon termination of operations, the applicant will need to provide the
Division with information on whether the earth materials situated within areas
to be reclaimed will be suitable as a plant growth medium. The determination
of suitability will involve sampling, analyzing and describing the surficial
material in sufficient detail to determine the depth and areal extent of
salvageable materials. Sample locations must be shown on the soils map, as
well as the areas and depths to which the applicant proposes to salvage earth
materials for use as a plant growth medium. The results of sample analyses
shall be submitted to the division along with a narrative or table which
addresses the suitability of the material as a plant growth medium.
Parameters for which analysis should be performed are listed in Attachment A.
Recommended methods for soil analysis are provided in Attachment B.
2.04.12 - Prime Farmland Investigation
This section appears adequate. The applicant has requested a negative
determination based on a letter from the S.C.S. (included in the app.) stating
that "This property (NE1/4 Section 21 and NWl/4 Section 22), and the adjacent
Section 16...is not considered Prime and/or Unique Farmland".
2.05.3(5) - Operations Plan - Topsoil
If the soils resource information gathered in accordance with section 2.04.9
indicates that salvageable plant growth materials exist within areas to be
reclaimed, the operations plan portion of the permit application will need to
be amended to provide a narrative explaining the method of removal and the
amount to be removed and the plan for storage of on-site earth materials
deemed suitable as plant growth material.
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