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Jim Dillie Division of Minerals and Geology May 25, 2000 Page 2 Present indications are that it will take 3 years to effectively secure the water augmentation plan proposed. In that 3 years a total of I S acres will be trained and 60 acres stripped for backfilling for a total of 75 acres. When the augmentation plan is complete, the operator will present an augmented reclamation with a lake as final reclamation and request bond reduction at [heat time. The overburden material will then be used as proposed in the permit application to extend the flood control dikes or other purposes fitting with the operation. 5. Exhibit D -Item #4 above explains the operator's plan to backfill the (3) three 5 acres cells at the end of the (3) three year period for a total required till of 15 acres. At this time if the water augmentation plan has not been approved, backfilling of the lakes will begin, and the operator will resubmit a reclamation plan and a revised reclamation cost fur bonding. However with that said it is most likely that the water augmentation plan will have been approved and the operator will ask. for a reduction of the reclamation bond to reflect the lesser cost of reclaim. 6. Exhibit E -The operator does choose to leave a lake for recreation and the final reclamation program with the slopes graded to 3:1 from 5 feet above to 10 feet below the water line. The operator will not allow any swimming in this private lake so the proposed backslopes will be adequate. 7. Exhibit G -The operator does expect notification from the Division of Water Resources shortly that a temporary substitute supply plan has been issued. This will permit mining of the pit as proposed and the bond proposed will be sufficient to backfil{ the pit above water level. As stated earlier. When the Vltater Court issues the permanent plan, reclamation will dren be changed to a lake and the bond modified accordingly.