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PERMIT 79-177, MID-TERM REVIEW MAY 13, 1985 PAGE THREE , RESPONSE: CYCC is confused about the CMLRD's recommendation to submit a re- vised soil stabilization plan for all future reclaimed slopes to in- c]ude designed diversion ditch plans. CYCC believes that the CMLRD has mistakenly applied the problems associated with rills and gul- lies in Area 1 and implied that they exist across all reclaimed slopes. CYCC repeatedly tried to explain in the responses to the Backfilling and Grading Rules (pages 32 to 42) in our submittal of February 3, 1984 entitled "Responses to the Midterm Permit Review of Permit 79-177", that the problem associated with this area was due to site specific conditions encountered on this site. We believe that the continued insistence of the CMLRD that CYCC provide a re- vised soil stabilization is evidence of the CMLRD perception that this problem exists on all CYCC slopes and hence, a revised diver- sion ditch installation plan and accompanying designs are needed. CYCC disagrees that such a need exists and in fact believes that adequate written CMLRD documentation exists which refutes the cur- rent request. In fact, our submittal on page 38 references two oc- casions prior to the submittal on this document wherein the CMLRD made a written finding that CYCC's soil stabilization plan was sa- tisfactory. These two instances were the Energy Mine No. 3 Bond Release and Energy Mine No. 2, Area 6 revision concerning the con- struction of sedimentation ponds. Subsequent to the concerns being identified in the Midterm Permit Review letter, the CMLRD made a written finding that CYCC's proposed soil stabilization plan for the Energy Mine No. 3 was acceptable. These three examples of written CMLRD decisions involving satisfactory stabilization of reclaimed slopes at CYCC without diversion ditches are totally inconsistent and contradictory to the current suggestion that the CMLRD be pro- vided with detailed diversion ditch designs on all future reclaimed slopes. CYCC is naturally confused at the CMLRD position regarding the soil stabilization issue.