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2. As stated in the existing permit, light-use roads which existed prior to the construction of the mine site will be maintained as necessary, but will not be reconstructed to the current light-use road standards. Those roads located outside the immediate mine site, as is this road, will be left in place at the time of reclamation, as the roads were part of the original contour. 3. MCC currently plans to dispose of the brush from the site. MCC would, anyway, appreciate the information offered earlier on transplanting shrub clumps. 4. No response required. 5. No response required. 6. Again, MCC will utilize the topsoil , if possible, in the reclamation of areas of the mine site which have been prepared for topsoil, including the lower refuse pile. MCC has explained to the Division numerous times that MCC has reclaimed (graded and placed soil cover) the west-facing slope of the lower refuse pile to the furthest extent south (the edge of the future gob buttress over the gravel drain). Also, as topsoil volumes have been a concern, MCC has utilized only subsoil to cover the north portion of the west slope and, for our own information, will evaluate the success of our seeding efforts with this media. MCC will soon submit a minor revision application to add a discussion of this test area in Exhibit 51. Other than the subsoil test (soon to be revised), the reclamation of the west slope of the refuse pile is completed as presented in Exhibit 51. MCC believes the OSM concern was based on their unfamiliarity with the gravel drain and buttress designs revision (TR 66) which had only been recently approved at the time they first voiced a concern. Prior to this revision, the entire west slope was to have been soil covered at the present grade and configuration. No response required Slone Stability 1. The cuts and fills of the access road loop will be constructed in compliance with Rule 4.03.2. Attached is the reclamation plan, associated cross sections, and wedge stability analysis for the access road loop and material storage area, in compliance with Rule 4.03.2(7). The safety factors for the reclaimed configuration are well within the accepted standards. 2. Table 44 has been edited to show only the shotcreted designs for all the ditches of the material storage bench area and provide the discharge for D2R-7, along with other minor errors identified in the mid-term or other reviews. Due to the absence of the secretary who does the permit word processing, I am unable to provide you with a final copy of the revised Table 44 today, but will forward you a copy as soon as it is completed (expected early next week). 3. See response No. 2, above. 4-5: No response required. 6. No response required.