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1 Response to Faye C. Simpson Delta Paving Gravel Pit File No. M-98-105 Page 3 Mining operations tend to concentrate in areas of available mineral deposits. The Act and Rules anticipate that public and private lands will be affected where minable resources exist. However, the Act and Rules provide reclamation requirements to ensure that affected lands are reclaimed to a beneficial land use. The Act and Rules do not appear to specifically restrict the number of permitted operations within a mineral rich area. Therefore, this issue does not appear to be within DMG jurisdiction. This issue may be appropriately addressed to the Delta County Planning Department. 4. This operation cou/d Iasi as long as thirty years. The application estimates that the life of mine will be 10-15 years. However, the Act and Rules state that an operator shall not be required to meet specific dates for initiation, or completion of a mining phase as may be identified in the timetable. A permitted operation may continue, providing the operation remain in compliance with the approved permit conditions, the Act and Rules. 5. l have seen the so-ca/led restoration and reclamation done by this company. /t is a far cry from the /ove/y picture painted b y their spokespeople. One visit from the Mined Land persone/ could verify this statemenf. As noted above, the Act and Rules provide reclamation requirements to ensure that affected lands are reclaimed to a beneficial land use. Any operator of a permitted operation is obligated to satisfy the performance standards of Rule 3.1. Financial warranty cannot be released and the permit terminated until reclamation has been completed in accordance with the performance standards of Rule 3.1, and in accordance with the approved reclamation plan, and all applicable sections of the Act and Rules. 6. There are protected species of fish in that river, a/ong with flout. A law suit by the Nations/ Wi/d/ife Federation or any conservation group would stop the project, or at /east cost the gravel company in /ega/ fees. DMG has not received comments from wildlife agencies, indicating conflict with wildlife laws for the proposed operation. As noted above, the application includes a wildlife statement from the DOW. The statement provided by DOW includes recommendations for minimizing potential impacts to fish and fish habitat. DMG has requested that the operator provide additional information to the application, clarifying how the proposed operation has addressed DOW recommendations.