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Essentially, the sites which are most severely burned aze also the highest on the slope and little area remains above them to erode down. The other sites sit in well-protected timbered areas not significantly affected by the Ere. As earlier stated, any potential sheet erosion coming from off Hayman burn sites will in fact be trapped by any excavations located downslope. Any reclaimed sites will likewise absorb any sheet erosion because the new disturbances are far more permeable than the burned sites. Gully erosion should not be a factor as dig sites do not significantly enter drainages and we will continue to avoid doing so. Rule 6.3.3 Exhibit C-Mining Plan Soils: Please provide an estimated depth to which soil, suitable as a plant growth medium, will be salvaged for use in the reclamation process. This description must be consistent with information provided in Exhibit B. Sufficient soil must be salvaged to meet the vegetation establishment criteria of Rule 3.1.10. Please note that topsoil and overburden should be segregated Sorry, I did not clearly state my meaning. "Generally about 8 inches of soil and subsoil will be stockpiled ... " Specifically, I will strip the soil from the surface down to a depth of 8 inches. This soil, including at times, some subsoil because the topsoil in areas is not 8 inches deep, is stockpiled. I will not likely strip soil from excavated areas because the soil has already been removed. If it appears there is some reestablishment of soil in very old digs, then, I will strip and store that soil as well, because it is much better than none. The stockpiled soil, which includes subsoils, will be used in the reclamation process. Based on the areas where soil is absent, the average depth of returned soil and subsoil should be 5 to 6 inches. To date, this has been shown from previous experience to be sufficient for reclamation and for establishing good growth of reclaimed areas. Overburden: Clarification on the application statement that no overburden will be removed It should indicate that overburden will be removed from the ground to access the cavity bearing pegmatite, but no overburden will be removed from on-site. Let me clarify my statement, "There is no overburden to be removed." Unlike deposits, such as coal beds, wherein uneconomical rock (overburden) is in place above the coal deposit and must be removed to expose the coal, the pegmatite deposits can occur from the surface down and valuable crystal cavities and loose crystals can be found from the surface down. No overburden is removed. Similar to a gravel pit, it is segregated into different components. The entire deposit (less the topsoil) is mined.