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i • <br />should include a statement that during mining, surface flows may be <br />interrupted and/or impacted. <br />EXHIBIT H- WILDLIFE INFORMATION <br />No Comment . <br />EXHIBIT I- SOILS INFORMATION <br />No Comment <br />No Comment. <br />No Comment. <br />EXHIBIT J- VEGETATION INFORMATION <br />EXHIBIT R- CLIMATE INFORMATION <br />EXHIBIT L- RECLAMATION COSTS <br />The cost estimate for reclaiming the site seems to be on the low <br />side. For example, re-spreading 12 inches of topsoil over 15 acres <br />is equal to 24,200 cubic yards. Even at a cost of $ 0.25/cubic <br />yard this exceeds the proposed estimate of $5,000. This doesn't <br />even include regrading, revegetation, or the built in overhead of <br />23.5 ~ for contractor profit and administrative costs. It is <br />understood that 15 acres of bank disturbance is probably a high <br />estimate, however, this information was gleaned from the <br />application as a possibility. <br />That is why it is suggested that the project be mined in three <br />phases with contemporaneous reclamation, and also why it is very <br />important to delineate exactly what the mining plan will be and how <br />much of each area (ie; bank versus creek bottom) can be expected to <br />be disturbed. Once this information is clear, a proper estimate <br />can be made. The Division suggests the following steps be taken if <br />you want to maintain a low liability bond. <br />1. Commit to limiting <br />reclaimed area) to <br />any given time. <br />ongoing activity. <br />reclaimed, they <br />disturbance. <br />the active disturbance (not including <br />no more than 10 acres of "creek bottom" 8 <br />This will require reclamation to be an <br />As long as the sites are adequately <br />.an be released simultaneous with new <br />2. Revise your submittal to tighten up the language about bank <br />mining. All references to this activity should be deleted or <br />clarified to explain exactly how much disturbance this will <br />entail, including revising the mining maps. As was previously <br />mentioned, if you stumble upon a rich deposit of material that <br />would justify expanding out of the creek bottom, the permit <br />could be revised at that time to accommodate that activity. <br />This would allow you to keep your reclamation liability low <br />until you need to increase it to cover the more expensive <br />