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7) A commitment by United to use an excavator or similaz equipment along permit boundazies <br />with slopes needs to be incorporated into the Mining Plan. This will insure a limited impact on <br />those slopes and secure the stated berms from the mining activities. <br />8) Text in the Mining Plan states the floor elevation will be approximately level at 4980 ft. <br />However, the Reclamation Map shows the primazy floor elevation at 4960. Please clarify the <br />discrepancy. <br />9) The Mining Plan states that two areas may be approximately 20-25 feet below the expected <br />floor elevation of 4980 and shown on the Reclamation Map. Does this mean the pit will have <br />40-45 highwalls in these azeas? How big of an additional azea of disturbance is expected at this <br />level? Please clarify where on the map these azeas aze shown and state the anticipated sq./ft of <br />the azeas. These azeas will need to be included in reclamation bonding for additional backfill <br />work. <br />10) The progression of mining and simultaneous reclamation is understood. Roughly two acres <br />(250x350) of each block will be needed for processing activities. In the Reclamation Plan, the <br />statement "reclamation can take place on most of the latest inactive..." is vague. Cleazly <br />specify that all the area except the 50 wide haul road and processing area will be reclaimed. <br />The Reclamation Map should show where the haul road and processing azea aze to be located <br />within the affected azea. <br />11) The Reclamation Plan states 5.88 acres of total disturbance. Block 7 is 3.3 acres, roughly 2 <br />acres for processing azea in Block 6, and 1 acre of disturbance for a road equals 6.3 acres. <br />Please clazify the 123,500 squaze feet of mining disturbance figure stated for Block 7 (3.3 <br />acres =143,748.58 sq./ft). Also a cleaz commitment to no more than 6.3 acres of disturbance <br />at any one time during the life of the mine must be stated in the Mining or Reclamation Plan to <br />maintain a lower bond. <br />12) United needs [o state its Noxious Weed Control Plan for this site within the Reclamation Plan. <br />13) Please Reference Exhibit J, NRCS recommendations for seed mixture and application criteria <br />within the Reclamation Plan. <br />14) Exhibit L -Reclamation Cost. DMG will do a bond calculation once all other issues aze <br />clarified. Please note hydroseeding is not the method denoted in the NRCS recommendations <br />and committed to by United in the Reclamation Plan. It is highly recommended do to the lack <br />of water at this site that the NRCS methods be used. Also, please include cost for subsoil and <br />topsoil transportation from Hall Pit to Area 8. <br />15) Exhibit S states that United will be providing a new fence to replace one owned by Ford Pit and <br />United. For the file, please supply a notazized agreement with the Ford Pit owners per the <br />requirements of Rule 6.4.19(a) concerning the fences. <br />16) At this time, there is no information on timely public notices, County Commissioners <br />notification, and filing with the County Clerk's Office required in Exhibits Q & R. Please <br />supply the required notices as soon as possible. <br />