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<br />~i <br />agents water quality from this pit is not an issue. Additionally, the Division was <br />contacted and had no concerns. <br />4. Before receiving your letter I met with Dawn Jackson at the USDA Logan County <br />Soil Conservation Service and Randy Buhler with the Logan County Extension Service <br />and Director of the Logan County Weed and Pest Control District. They are the <br />specialists for Logan in grasses and weeds. Both of these local experts reviewed and <br />participated in the development the Reclamation Plan prior to it being submitted. <br />They are aware of the unique characteristics of this site which are that for at least 35% <br />the 9.9 acres was previously mined and in this mining process the top soil was <br />removed. Therefor, it is not possible to salvage at least 6" of top soil from the site for <br />revegitation purposes because there is little er ro top soil available for this area of the <br />site. Also, this pit is located in one the sand hill areas in of the East Colorado Plains in <br />Logan County. When mining and stockpiling occurs if there is 5" of top soil available <br />from the currently undisturbed portion of the site that will be wonderful. The County <br />often hauls in top soil to our pits which has more top soil on site than this site during <br />the reclamation process. The County plans on reclaiming the entire site even the area <br />of disturbance that was not reclaimed in the previous mining. <br />What is not logical, practical and is not our responsibility is to add six inches of top soil <br />to the entire site when four to five inches of top soil was removed from 35% more than <br />fifty years ago. <br />Since then, Ms. Jackson sent the enclosed letter and information as part of the review <br />process. Logan County commits to following her recommendations concerning the <br />reclamation plan. These recommendations and methods have proved successful in <br />other pits in Logan County and for farmers and ranchers with similar reclamation <br />concerns. <br />5. The fence was erected to fence out cattle from the face of the old clay and gravel pit <br />area. Logan County has a lease with the land owner which indicates that we are <br />responsible for the fence. Mark Davis's letter also indicates that Logan County can <br />move the fences that may be impacted by our mining plan. <br />Our employees will take down and move the Northern portion of the fence when the old <br />face is expanded and build additional lengths of barbed wire fences to keep out and <br />protect cattle as we proceed with the mining plan. This will be done as a matter of <br />course because the County has been and will be a responsible lessor and good <br />neighbor. The County has a long track record of being a reliable holder of mining <br />permits and operator of gravel and clay mines for more than fifty years. <br />The fence will not be damaged and if for some unforseen reason it is the County will <br />replace it. <br />