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<br />5. Seeding window (Page 5-12). Address timing of topsoil placement and seeding for <br />the reclamation plan. This includes direct placement of stripped topsoil from a new area <br />of disturbance to a recontoured waste rock area, which should coincide with the fall <br />seeding window. As specified in your bulk sampling approval, the BLM seeding window <br />for this azea is August 15 to October 15. <br />6. Water discharge permit (Pages 8-6, 8-8, 8-27). Update status of water dischazge <br />permit. Include a copy of final permit as an appendix to the PO. <br />7. Stormwater management (Page 8-7). It states that the stonnwater management plan <br />would not be developed until after the PO is approved. Because stormwater management <br />is an integral part in the design of hydrologic control structures for the mine site, the <br />stormwater plan must be submitted once you have received comments from DRMS on <br />the technical adequacy of the mine permit application and other pertinent comments <br />contained in this letter. <br />8. Ground water update (Page 14-7). Update ground water section with data and <br />evaluation from recently completed Whirlwind drilling. Also compaze results with Cotter <br />drilling ground water information (Appendix D). <br />9. Spill notification (Appendix F). Update spill prevention control plan for notification <br />of BLM hazardous materials coordinator (Alan Kraus) of all reportable quantity spills <br />within 24 hours (see stipulation on Whirlwind NOI modification). <br />10. Page 5-12: Will roads be gravelled? Any seasonal or weather restrictions? <br />11. Page 8-5: Specify peak traffic hours. What will be the disposal method for the <br />wastewater used by employees (showering, etc)? <br />12. Page 8-6: ACE 404 Permit: mention that drainages need to be considered waters of <br />the U.S., and the Corps regulates fill only. <br />13. Page 8-25: "All chemicals used on site...aze non-toxic." This statements needs to be <br />revised/clarified for the quantities or concentrations use. Misleading. <br />14. Page 8-26: Include list of water quality pazameters to be analyzed every 6 months. <br />Will suspended sediment be included? <br />15. Page 8-26: Re: possible placement of ore in collection ditches: Flagging or other <br />demazcation used to contain ore pile to avoid this scenerio? We want to prevent this from <br />happening. <br />16. Page 8-27: BLM would like to see weekly water quality monitoring results. <br />17. Page 13-1: BLM has a rain gage in Cave Canyon, with about 25 years of data. These <br />data are available for inclusion. <br />