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the adequacy of the application and ensure that it meets the requirements set forth in the rules. .4n applicant can prepare the application in-house or hire a permitting consultant or other qualified person to prepare the application. A DMG adequacy review of an application may involve several iterations of staff review and applicant response in order to resolve the inadequacies identified by DMG staff DMG staff has completed a preliminary or "first cut" review of the Line Camp Pit application and has identified a number of concerns and adequacy items that need to be addressed by the applicant. The applicant has responded to these initial concerns, and additional review comments may be forthcoming from DMG depending on the adequacy of the applicant's responses. In order for DMG staff to recommend approval, the applicant must provide sufficient responses, corrections, and clarifications such that the final application "product" meets the all of the requirements set forth in the Construction Materials Rules. If you would like, you can obtain copies of DMG adequacy reviews, applicant responses, and other correspondence by requesting such documents from DMG. We recommend that you visit our field office so that you can identify specific documents. Copies are $0.25 per page. The purpose of the informal conference was to identify parties to the process and to identify any new issues to be considered. At the beginning of the conference, DMG provided all attendees with a complete list of issues that had been previously raised by all objectors during the public comment period. In your letter you expressed concern regarding lack of testing of water samples prior to the permitting of a mining operation. Baseline water sampling is required on many mining sites, particularly metal mine sites utilizing tailings disposal areas, and cyanide heap leach operations. Construction materials operations may also be required to conduct sampling activities in cases where there is a demonstrated potential for significant groundwater quality problems to occur. In your letter you also expressed concern about DMG meeting privately with the applicant. It is not uncommon for agencies to meet one-on-one with the regulated community and other private groups or organizations to resolve issues. DMG staff frequently communicates with applicants during the review process, and this may include meetings requested by applicants to discuss concerns identified by DMG during the adequacy review. In addition, DMG staff frequently communicates with objectors, newspaper reporters, other government agencies, and other DMG staff during the review process. DMG staff has communicated and had meetings with both the applicant and objectors during the course of the review of the Line Camp Pit application. If you have any questions, please feel free to call me at 970-247-5523. Sincerely, ~G'~O Tom Gillis Senior Environmental Protection Specialist. /tdg m001robl.doc