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~~ LJ r i i place to create a different type of access. Exhibit E, Section E.3.1.2 revised 4/20/89. MLRD Comment 64. Response: BMR will commit to salvaging enough material in the growth medium salvaging operations to ensure that enough growth medium is available to replace 18 inches. Several test plots will be established to determine if successful revegetation can occur with less than 18 inches of replaced growth medium. BMR reserves the right to submit a revision to the plan to replace less than 18 inches of growth medium if the test plots are successful. Exhibit E, Section E.2.1 revised 2/15/89. MLRD Comment 76. Response: BMR commits to burying all foundation materials at a minimum depth of 2 feet. Exhibit E, Sectioa E.3.6 revised 4/20/89. MLRD Comment 77. Response: The West Pit drainage channel as well as the ditches around the heap leach facilities are permanent ditches. All other ditch structures and sediment control structures will be reclaimed upon establishment of successful vegetation on each of the other facility areas. Exhibit E, Section E.3.6 revised 4/20/89. MLRD Comment 87. Response: BMR will determine the status of the existing upgradient groundwater monitoring well. If this well is no longer active, then BMR will determine the viability of establishing a groundwater monitoring well upgradient on property controlled by BMR. BMR will establish an upgradient well if possible. No application change necessary. MLRD Comment 88. Response: BMR does not believe that significant amounts of water will accumulate in the pit at the completion of mining. Therefore, the West Pit reclamation will be accomplished as presently proposed. BMR will submit a revision to the reclamation plan for the West Pit in the event that data collected during mining and dewatering in the West Pit indicate that the original plan is no longer appropriate. No application change necessary.