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Comments regarding the destabilization and resulting damage possible due to <br />vibration from equipment acting on nearby underground mine workings. <br />(Hudson, Replogle, Arney, Gardner) <br />Comments regarding the destabilization and resulting damage possible due to <br />vibration from equipment acting on nearby slopes and cliff faces. (Urone, Welch, <br />Coalby Canyon Assoc., Gardner, Garman, Chick, Greg Lazear, Croissant, <br />Frances Lazear) <br />j. Comment indicating the applicant's statement that the mine is not expected to <br />have a major affect on wildlife on or near the site is in disagreement with the <br />Division of Wildlife statement. (Frances Lazear) <br />k. Comments that reclamation should incorporate the recommendations of the <br />Division of Wildlife that native species should be used in revegetation. That is, <br />restoring the pinyon-juniper plant community should be required. (Welch) <br />Comments that there are immediate negative impacts and long term hazards. <br />(Urone) <br />m. Comments that plat maps used in the permit are out of date. (Greg Lazear, <br />Frances Lazear) <br />n. Comments that deer and other wildlife will be displaced. (Gardner} <br />o. Question about where dust control water will end up. (Frances Lazear) <br />p. Concern about the quality of the Ute Engineering geohazard study included in <br />the application. (Welch, Croissant) <br />q. Question if prevention of mining on the ridge would prevent possible erosion to <br />the south slope. (Croissant) <br />Question if there is reasonable possibility that Carbon Irrigation Ditch could be <br />contaminated by the mining operation. (Croissant) <br />s. Comment that the soils and vegetation exhibits use examples from the Paonia <br />area. (Frances Lazear) <br />Comment that the reclamation plan should require the site to be reclaimed back <br />to an old growth pinion forest with reclamation costs covering planting of mature <br />pinyon and juniper trees at the current density, that the trees must live at least 10 <br />years or be replaced at operator expense, and Yhat the owner must take <br />responsibility to water the trees and grasses during drought years until the forest <br />and range is permanently established. (Frances Lazear) <br />Comment that reclamation bonding should include financial coverage should the <br />operation pollute groundwater in the area sufficient to cover cleanup or <br />4 <br />