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iii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiii <br />99:~ inI'E ~ COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Ih•panmeN of Natural Resources <br />I l U Sherman 51.. Nnom 21 5 <br />Denver, Cobrarlu 80203 <br />Phnne' 11031 Abb-1567 <br />FAX: 13111) A32~AIU6 <br />January 12, 1998 <br />David Smuin <br />} lydro Terra <br />4221 Purdy Mesa Road <br />Whitewater, CO 81527 <br />RE: Flag Creek Mine, 112 Conversion Application, Adequacy Review, File No. M-97-098 <br />Deaz Mr. Smuin: <br />~~~ <br />DEPARTMENT OF <br />NATURAL <br />RESOURCES <br />Roy Rnmer <br />Governor <br />lamps 5. Lochhead <br />6ecmive Director <br />Michael B. Long <br />Division Direc Wr <br />Listed below are adequacy review comments on the above-captioned 112 conversion application <br />The decision date scheduled for your application is March l0, 1998. Therefore, I would <br />appreciate a response from you on or before February 27, 1998 to allow adequate time for <br />review. Any comments that we receive on your application during the interim will be forwarded <br />to you. <br />1. Page 1 of the 112 Operation application form lists 135 permitted acres while Exhibit C -Mine <br />Plan Map shows a permit area of only 125.5 acres. The staging aeea(s), existing road to be <br />improved, and new road to be built should be included in the permit area. As required by Rule <br />6.4.3(d), please revise Exhibit C to show the total area to be involved in the operation, including <br />the area to be mined and the affected land. <br />2. Rule 6.4.4(d) requires the applicant to provide the size of area(s) to be worked at any one <br />time. The applicant has listed that mining will be done in 3 phases and has provided acreages for <br />each phase. In conformance with Rule 6.4.4(d), please provide the maximum surface area of <br />terrace(s) to be created during each phase of mining. <br />3. The applicant states on page I S of the application that "the terraces will be reclaimed after <br />mining is complete by covering the flat portion of each terrace with topsoil tiom a borrow <br />location yet to be determined." As required by Rule 6.4.5(2), please specify the anticipated <br />minimum depth or range of depths for those areas where topsoil will be replaced. Also, please <br />note that the "borrow area" will be considered by the Division to be affected land and should be <br />included in your permit area. Y'otl may also be required to include in your reclamation plan <br />provisions for reclamation of the borrow area. Please respond. <br />4. The Reclamation Plan Ivtap - Exhibit F shows only phase I of the mining plan. As required by <br />