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<br />a plan disturbing only 22.4 acres in Jeff Canyon, or a plan that allows 59.9 total acres of <br />disturbance (see page 3-12, cumulative disturbance acres). <br />This operation has yet to commence any operations under the approved permit. The permit <br />application should clearly present the required information for those operations that LLC intends <br />to conduct, will post a bond, and that DMG can unconditionally approve. Please consider the <br />following suggestions toward those goals. <br />a. DMG suggests that one or two maps be used to clearly depict the Life of mine plan versus <br />the mine plan for which LLC is asking jor frnal approval and will post the required bond. <br />b. Determine the mine plan for which LLC is requesting full approval. We would suggest a 5- <br />yeaz plan. Remove that information from the permit application that is outside the timetable for <br />that mine plan (i.e. underground mining information). This information can be submitted as a <br />revision during a future year should mining or market conditions warrant. Many of the maps and <br />~10.r,, figures are not pertinent to the 5-year mine plan. <br />t~ <br />5~1~ c. Submit a detailed reclamation cost estimate that determines the worst case disturbance over <br />~,,p~ that 5-yeaz term. <br />1V ~ ; Response -Map 2.05.3-1 has been updated to reflect a revised permit area of 3142 acres for the <br />,~p}"~, kyo ~ proposed 5-year mine plan as well as the life-of-mine plan. Map 2.05.3-2 is attached to provide <br />~^ additional detail of the 5-year mine plan. Only mining scheduled for the first two years would be <br />• included in this permit revision. Excep[ for life-of--mine discussions, LCC has removed <br />references to underground mining. New haul road locations are shown that utilize existing gas <br />field roads except for the first half mile of the Jeff Canyon Haul Road, which will be new <br />construction. The worst case disturbance and reclamation cost estimate will be revised and <br />submitted under separate cover. <br />a 7O. Table 2.05.2-1 does not include proposed construction of a haul road up Lorencito Canyon. <br />~, Please revise the timetable to include information for this road construction. <br />~' i5 ~f Ta~l.~ z.o5.2-Z ~ <br />k^'1 Response -Table 2.05.2- I has been revised to include the timetable for haul road conttruction in <br />,~ <br />`' lower Lorencito Canyon; however, the Lorencito Canyon haul road has been revised to utilize <br />existing gas field roads, and construction will be limited to upgrading as necessary. <br />Table 2.05.2-1 includes acreage for only initial surface disturbance associated with opening <br />~~ the pit. Please include timelines and estimates for reclaimed acreage in this table or a separate <br />table. <br />Response -Table 2.05.2-1 has been revised to include the timetable and acreage for reclamation <br />activities. Z,oS.2-z <br /> <br />• <br />