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• '. ~ xp, , <br />'12/17/2~k34+~,1~~.22 720544244 hIRC$ hIETRO :' i'AGE 01 <br />:.; ~. <br />• Jrtfarson Coriservgtfon l)lstrlct <br />• ~6G5 perret St, Rtn E30l1, Lakewood c6 80216.6606, 7elephone'720.644.2970 . <br />• .. •. <br />:>~~ > <br />,', <br />. December 17, 2004. REe~IVEQ <br />~nrnr tireiner Division iii Mit>Bt2M &G2010g~ <br />G"oioc~..q Division of Minerals arrd Geology <br />1313 Sherman 5t. Rm. 215 <br />Denver, CO. 80203. <br />Re; Case No. M-2004067 <br />Dear Mr: ~Schrelner; <br />,: <br />have.i'eviewed the proposal, i#s supporting documents, and offer the following <br />comments for consideration by Exhibit order. <br />Exhibit Q - Minlttg Plan <br />The diversion to be placed around the processing area lacks sp®cificatiohs.aiid details. <br />`as it8 size and design. R.should be protected with a permanent vegetative cover <br />iiw~ a <br />itsin . -forming species such as westbrn wheatgrass and thickspike wheatgrass. ' <br />.. ,.,~:~ <br />Is the se'itling basin properly sized? Where. are the.design details? • . <br />:.:: <br />Exhibit >r -Reclamation Plan . <br />;s <br />Given~~He limited precipitation in the area and the lack of developed soils with proper <br />pore'spacing and' compaction to hold moisture, the chances of deveieping a seteoessful <br />establishment of permanent vegetative cover is limited. <br />The scheduling of reclamation practices is vague;. saying only that they will begin: as , <br />soen as disturbance to an area is complete, How •big are these areas? W II this_pccur <br />yearly,=fir in longer periods of time? <br />Th C• ss species in.Table E-1 era native mater(al and adapted to low motsture <br />~o~tl~i ~s. Reference maferial provided by seed dealers, iridlcates 12 to 16 inches of <br />precipi>'etion for mast of the species. <br />The list of tree'and shrub species in Table E-2. does not specify minimum size, or :: <br />numt>ers~to be planted. it h.as >ieen our observation that.the sriiallerahe seedling, the' <br />Ct7NSERVATION pEVELOPMENT SELF-GOVERNMENT <br />• ~ , <br />