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Mr. Tam Knldar[nd~ <br />© Diusim o/Mvrei-ats rvxl Gaalogy <br />No~anlrr 5, 7999 <br />Px~e 3 <br />• Comment 5 Permit does not identify ctrerent property ownership within and adjoining <br />the permit area. 71,e desnipticrr of pntpeiry aurm,5hip withn: mrcl adpmvtg tlx pemrit ama is no longer <br />acnsrate. Please update this »tjormadan to ozsum mrtpliarrmwitli 2.10.3(1 j(af. <br />Response: Attachment E contains Exhibit 'IT-2, Surface Ownership, which portrays the <br />cuRent surface ownership within and adjoining the revised permit boundary resulting from the <br />recent Phase II/III paniil bond release. <br />Comment 6 Permit does not explain the bond release status of the ponds in the permit <br />area. The pemut appliratimt dog not adequately tlx rslmryaion status of ponds HG-8 and 003. 71,e Diuisimi <br />has pnanowfy appnngl poruls HG-8 and 003 as perr,~,c ponds. 7lx ponds air no longer part on a mine <br />sedvnett ccvtirol .rysten, but are azatervrg ponds for wildlife and litetack. 7S,e (arul suntuottln7g tlp permit aina is <br />rangeland No m/mnatiw: lability u assaiated with dr ponds, aryl tlx Diuisian anticipates tl~ir d:sdxrrgrs unL <br />~ monitrnttl only for NPDES re1ttin~netts. The 6.8-acre pemut area comprises less than 1 % of the ponds' <br />drainage arfscc Aldxngh tlx porrls cvrtfmse a subua7turl pan of dx reruratirtg 6.8-aae pemvt area, the Diuisiat <br />effmnxly has no jurisdutia t oter tl~ potuls. 71x sole purpose of mairuairrarrrrg a mv7ing and ralmrratio: permit on <br />~ tun parte(s 7el~re tlx ponds are laatel is to arlriete adecltwte shn+b densz'ty. To avid cotficsiaz oter the <br />rtBulaWry status of tlxse ponds, tlx Diui~ian inquests that an explanatian of t1x pond's sut/tts lr inserts! in tlx <br />pe'rr"t aPPluatic~. <br />Response: HGCC believes the above status explanation, presented by the Division, is an <br />accurate and succinct explanation. However, it should be noted that the 6.8-acre permit area <br />has been revised to 8.9 acres. Attachment F contains a Division memorandum stating that the <br />• Division has no further jurisdiction over ponds HG-8 and 003. <br />If there are any questions or comments regarding the Midterm Review comment responses please <br />contact either the undersigned at (970) 879-6260 or Bob Medler with W.R Grace at (901) 820- <br />2024. <br />Sincerely, <br />Montgomery Watson <br />John Weirunan <br />Project Hydrologist <br />Attachment <br />cc: Bob Medler, W.R. Grace <br />Project File 1342877 <br />Y!~Y'P\All~lA.tA\,4i4m Rn~v <br />/I/S. Jab <br />u <br />TR-68 <br />JAN 1 8 2000 <br />