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<br />channels, as described in Section E.3.5. <br />Exhibit E, Section E.3.6 revised 4/20/89. <br />Section E.4 Previous Mining Disturbance Reclamation <br />Section f.4.2 Old Heap Leach <br />78. Please provide the Division with the species and percent vegetative <br />ground cover comprised by species currently inhabiting the old heap <br />site. The Division's 1986 inspection indicated that the old heap is <br />dominated by the undesirable invader species of big rabbitbrush. The <br />SCS may assist you with the vegetation analysis. Additionally, the old <br />heap should not be considered released from further reclamation <br />requirements until a financial warranty release inspection and final <br />release determination is made. <br />Response: If BMR decides that the old heap does not have recoverable gold <br />values, a vegetative survey will be completed. We see no need in <br />doing such a survey if the area is to be redisturbed. Big <br />rabbitbrush is a colonizer which is eventually replaced by <br />1 natural succession. Such natural succession is already well on <br />its way at the old heap and BMR does not want to disturb the <br />natural process if it is not warranted. BMR realizes that the old <br />' heap can not be considered released until a financial warranty <br />release inspection and final determination is made and has <br />included this area in the proposed permit boundary. <br />No application change necessary. <br />Section f.4.3 Test Heap and Office Area <br />t 79. Test results for the Barren pond solutions, as presented in Appendix <br />J are illegible. Please provide a clear copy for review. <br />Response: A clear copy is provided in Appendix J. <br />Appendix J revised 2/15/89. <br />80. Please specify how the test heap was analyzed to determine cyanide <br />content. Please provide sample preparation details. <br />Response: No additional information on cyanide content is believed to be <br />necessary since the test heap material and solutions will be <br />' transported to the new facilities upon completion. <br />No application change necessary. <br />81. Pease specify the volumes of pond solution and heap materials <br />requiring remova). <br />Response: The heap material is estimated at approximately 5,000 tons and <br />pond solutions are estimated at less than 5,000 gallons. <br />Exhibit E, Section E.4.3 revised 4/20/89. <br />LJ <br />