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Mr. Tom Schreiner - <br />Division of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety <br />May 31, 2007 <br />Page 3 of4 <br />• The operator has complied with applicable federal and Colorado water quality laws and <br />regulations, including statewide water quality standazds and site-specific classifications <br />and standazds adopted by the Water Quality Control Commission. <br />• The 'operator has complied with all applicable federal and, Colorado dredge and fill <br />requirements. - - <br />• No temporary or permanent siltation structures were constructed. <br />• No dams were constructed in conjunction with this permit: <br />• All surface azeas of the affected land were stabilized to control erosion. <br />3.1.7 Groundwater <br />The operator has complied with applicable groundwater quality standazds in effect during mining <br />operations and reclamation activities at the site. <br />3.1.8 Wildlife <br />The area mined was not considered prime wildlife habitat,- however, all aspects of mining and <br />reclamation took into account the safety and protection of wildlife. <br />Mining and reclamation- activities did not disturb existing wildlife species that require <br />special consideration on or neaz the site. <br />Wildlife habitat creation was not a part of the reclamation plan. <br />3.1.9 Topsoiling <br />Topsoil was removed and segregated from other spoil material during the mining operation. The <br />topsoil was removed, stockpiled for a short period of time,. and then replaced evenly over backfill <br />material during the concurrent reclamation activities. <br />• Since reclamation was performed concurrent with mining operations, topsoil was <br />replaced in a short enough time period to avoid deterioration. <br />• Woody vegetation was not present within the affected azeas prior to excavation. <br />• Stockpiles were stored and configured to minimize erosion. <br />• Stockpiles were rehandled as little as possible prior to replacement on disturbed areas. <br />• Measures necessary to assure the stability of the replaced topsoil were taken. <br />• Other materials more suitable for vegetation growth were not required. <br />• Topsoil was placed on the affected azeas in as even a manner as possible. <br />• Vegetative piles were not created during mining operations or reclamation activities. <br />3.1.10 Revegetation <br />The property was revegetated in Fa112005. The property owner chose to revegetate with pasture <br />grasses to establish a final land use of pastureland, and has provided a sprinkler system to ensure <br />the grasses will be well established. The property has been graded so that all slopes can be <br />traversed by livestock and accessed by farm machinery. - <br />