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<br /> <br />18. Any statements proposing that downed trees would be separated into piles and made <br />available for firewood collection must be revised to state: <br />Downed trees and all other woody material will be placed on top of the topsoil <br />during reclamation, either as mulch or in whole pieces. <br />14. Any statements proposing to build safety beans with salvaged topsoil should be <br />revised to state; <br />Berms will be constructed of waste rock due to limited topsoil resources. <br />20. Any statements made proposing awire-rope gate restricting access on the Packrat <br />road should be revised to state: <br />The roads into both the Whirlwind and Packrat mine areas will have <br />swinging/locking metal gates. <br />21. Statements made concerning reclamation goals with vegetation should say: <br />Disturbed areas will be considered satisfactorily revegetated when the percent <br />vegetative cover at least equals the cover present prior to disturbance and the plant <br />species composition is at least as desirable as that present prior to disturbance <br />(BLM 1987). This will be defined more clearly through baseline studies and the <br />environmental assessment process. <br />In order to continue processing your PO in a rimely manner, your response should be <br />submitted no later than November 1, 2007. Please contact Scott Gerwe at 970-244-3077 <br />if you have any questions or would like to discuss these items firrther. Thank you for <br />your cooperation. <br />Sincerely, <br />,~~ ~ <br />atherin~on <br />Field Manager <br />cc: Russ Means, DRMS <br />