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properties in the vicinity. The amended plan indicates that the first preference for <br />trarisplant stock would be "saplings from aspen stands located on the mine site or <br />lands owned by SCC". Should sapling "harvest" be anticipated from sites within the <br />Seneca II-W, Yoast, or Seneca II permit areas that are not currently designated as <br />"disturbed areas", we would make an additional request. <br />Please commit to submittal of a minor revision application to the appropriate permit <br />to designate the potential sapling harvest locations, and describe measures that will <br />be taken to minimize and repair associated disturbance. The commitment should <br />specify that any such revision applications would be submitted by August 1, 2004. <br />4. The Division requested information regarding continued irrigation of the aspen during <br />the 2006 growing season, and the plan was properly amended to address this <br />request. Item Resolved. <br />The Division requested certain modifications to the "mother plant" approach for <br />aspen establishment. The requested modifications were provided in amended <br />Section 8.0 of Appendix 22-3. Item Resolved. <br />(New Item). We believe the aspen "sapling farm" described in Section 8.0 of the. <br />study plan is a promising approach. One suggestion we would make is that SCC <br />consider fencing of the area, since the concentrated sapling sprouting that would be <br />anticipated would be very attractive to elk. Due to. the relatively small area, heavy <br />browsing would be likely to significantly impact regeneration. <br />Please contact me if you have any questions. Note that we received a comment letter from <br />the Division of Wildlife on January 26, 2004. A -copy of that letter is enclosed. <br />~~ <br />Sincerely, <br />Daniel T. Math ws <br />Environmental Protection pecialist <br />enclosure <br />C: Denver File, w/o enclosure . <br />