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Adequacy Items <br />SHIB AGRA Project E92-7075 <br />~~~ Page 3 <br />• i' Bi <br />stabilized with a cover crop will need to be included in the reclamation bond until <br />the final planting and vegetation establishment has occurred. <br />c. Table 1 -Indicates the maximum disturbed acreage of 115 acres will occur <br />in year 10. Does this include the acreage that has been revegetated with a <br />temporary cover? <br />~e 115 acres of di uibance for year 10 referenced in Table 1 does not include <br />as een revegetated with a temporary cover crop. The criteria for <br />this Table was that once a cover crop had been planted, the acreage was taken out <br />of the "disturbed" category. <br />d. Regarding Figures 4, 5, 6, 7 and S -Are the areas designated "reclaimed" <br />referring to establishment of final vegetation as required by Rule 6 of the <br />Rules and Regulations of the MI,RB? In other words, would these areas be <br />eligible for total bond release? Are areas designated "disturbed" just those <br />where material is being moved? <br />The azeas designated "reclaimed" have not necessarily achieved final revegetation <br />as required by Rule 6. Some portion of these areas may have only a cover crop. <br />• The areas with a cover crop only would not be eligible for bond release. Areas <br />designated "disturbed" are active mining areas, active haul roads, and completely <br />unvegetated waste rock piles. <br />If the project stops at any given time, the Division would Gave to place topsoil on active <br />waste rock piles. Therefore, where are the topsoil stockpiles located during these years? <br />Are they in separate areas from waste rock stockpiles or will all topsoil be hauled directly <br />to the final location on the waste rock stockpiles? <br />Some topsoil will be hauled directly to waste rock piles; some will be stockpiled temporarily at <br />various locations azound the mine that are close to active stripping areas. Attachment 4 contains <br />a map showing the location of temporary topsoil stockpiles. The stockpiles aze situated to <br />reduce the haul distance to the various waste rock piles. <br />It seems that, in fact, the maximum disturbed area during the life of the mine is greater <br />than 100 acres. The reclamation bond will need to be calculated based upon the point in <br />the life of the mine of maximum disturbauce. This includes excavated areas, waste <br />stockpiles, topsoil stockpiles, and waste stockpiles covered with topsoil and covered with <br />temporary vegetative cover (but not the final seed mix). Please provide a map and location <br />of these features at the point of maximum disturbance. Include volumes of each material, <br />haul distances and percent grade (+ or -) and haul routes. <br />. The applicants' mining engineer, Mr. Marvin Berg, P.E., created a series of maps and tables <br />which show major and moderate disturbances, location of features, volumes, haul distances, etc. <br />AG RA <br />Es~th & EnvironmeMS/Group <br />