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Mr. Roy L. Wright -3- May 10, 1984 J 10. Presumably the original map of 9.8 acres is now to be replaced with the new map of 8.03 acres. Please clarify this matter. Exhibit D 1. Wildlife: The deficiencies noted by the Division of Wildlife will be expanded upon in this letter under Exhibit E. 2. Soils, Vegetation, and Water Resources a. The S.C.S. letter notes "numerous springs and seeps" needing diversion around the proposed mining operation to avoid sedimentation to the adjacent streams. Please describe your plans for such diversions. Exhibit E il. There is no real reclamation plan for this site as the application is presently constituted. The end land use of "fish ponds" is not accomplished Jby your plan. The real end land use of potential fish ponds is not a beneficial land use under our Act. Thus, I feel that the operator and the landowner should agree to a reclamation plan. I will expand upon this below. 2. If the pit is to be left dry, a dryland reclamation plan should be committed to by the operator. This would include replacement of topsoil (a depth to be committed to by the operator) over the entire pit area (and other disturbed areas) and application of the revegetation plan given to us on the CO-ECS-S form by the S.C.S. The slopes of the pit margins in this case should not exceed 3H:1V for revegetation success. 3. If the fish ponds area actually to be constructed, a plan for them must be submitted and their construction completed before reclamation can be considered complete. In this case, topsoil (to some given depth) should be replaced on the shore areas and other disturbed areas, and the S.C.S. revegetation plan should again be implemented on all non-pond areas of the permit areas. In this case, pond margin slopes should conform to Rule 6.1(f ), or a maximum steepness of 2:1, except from 5 feet above to 10 feet below the expected water line where the maximum is 3:1 (horizontal to vertical). 4. Given the depth of surface topsoil is at least 16 inches, I recortunend that the operator commit to replacement of at lease 12 inches of topsoil in reclamation. 5. Given the end land use of fish ponds, and the comments by the S.C.S., I assume that the operator will commit to planting willows and cottonwoods around the pit margins. Please clarify the plans in this regard. 6. Location of either reclaimed dry pits or fish ponds should be shown on the map. Exhibit F 1. Reference my comments above concerning local zoning approval.