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tor. and r1rs. Schmahl -2- January y, 954 <br />~ a. Where will these ponds be located? Please specify on th snap fur <br />Exhibit C. <br />b. How will these ponds be constructed? If possible the op rotor <br />o~ should provide across-sectioned diayram of these ponds. <br />// 7. Point D of the text specifies two to three acres will oe the in ximum <br />~ disturbance at any one time. Does this ~naximwn acreage disturbanc include <br />the process site and the access road? If not, please specify the ppropriate <br />acreage for these items. The operator is encouraged to breakdown he <br />disturbed acreage into the major/moderate/minor categories pursuan to Rule <br />2.12(4)(d) of the Rules and Regulations. <br />The operator makes no mention of salvaging any topsoil. Pursu nt to Rule <br />6.4(a) of the Rules and Regulations, "Where it is necessary to rein ve <br />overburden in order to mine the mineral, topsoil shall be removed nd <br />segregated from other spoil." Please address the following topsoi related <br />/ questions. <br />J <br />U~ <br />,, Jk a. Where will the topsoil be stockpiled? Please depict the a locations <br />cl~' ,~. on the Exhibit C map. <br />~ ~~ ~ <br />a b. What gradient will the stockpiles be sloped to? The Division <br />recommends a maximum slope of 3h:ly. <br />c. If the stockpiles last for more than one growing season, the <br />stockpiles will have to seeded to maintain soil quality and oil <br />quantity. Please specify the seed~nixture to be used if the stockpiles <br />last for more than one growing season. <br />B. Exhibit E - Reclamation Plan <br />1. The proposed final land use of this site is "Open Range", ie.: grazing for <br />domestic animals and wildlife. The Division does not believe lh:l slopes <br />lend themselves to this final land use. The ~naxiinum slope that do~estic <br />~ K animals are axle to negotiate are 2h:ly slopes. Therefore, the operator <br />cannot have any reclaimed slopes at this site steeper than 2h :l v. Please <br />submit new maps for Exhibit F depicting slopes no steeper than 2h :l v. <br />2. The operator has specified a wide variety of species that are c mmercially <br />available and could be seeded at the site. Prior to consideration f this <br />1'~ application by the Board, the operator must specify the species tha will be <br />used to revegetate the site and the seeding rate {in pounds pure li e seed per <br />acre) for each species. <br /> 3. Since the operator will be mining through a number of drainage some form <br />~~- of reestablishment of the drainages, to minimize erosion, is necess s ry. <br />~~ Please specify the measures to be taken to reestablish the various rainages. <br />4. Will any mulches be used on the site? Please specify type and <br />