1992-11-19_REVISION - M1980244

• Permit No: M1980244
• IBM Index Class Name: Revision
• Doc Date: 11/19/1992
• Doc Name: Adequacy Items
• From: DMG
• To: Cripple Creek & Victor Gold
• Type & Sequence: AM5
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

fv1r. Edgar Hunter Zi November 19, 1992
not represent the actual dimensions or configuration of areas to be
reclaimed.' Please provide actual dimensions and configurations.
XII. Reclamation of the Mine
Paragraph 1(a) of Exhibit E of the application contains the statement "roads
in the mine and the mine floors will be ripped and scarified to provide a
seedbed." Paragraph 1(f)v, of this section states that mine road topsoil will
be replaced to a depth of up to 1'. Please specify which portion of the mine
road will be topsoiled, and specify a minimum depth to be applied.
2. Paragraphs 11f)i and ii of the reclamation plan refer to the seed mixture,
fertilizer and mulch suggested by the Soil Conservation Service. Rather than
refer to suggestions, the applicant should commit to specific seed mixtures
and fertilizer and mulch rates. It is suggested that a legume be added to the
seed mix to provide a nitrogen fixing plant. Cicer milk vetch at the rate of 1
pound pure live seed per acre is one species that has worked well at several
high elevation sites.
3. The application proposes to place approximately 100 tree and/or shrub
seedlings per acre on the soil islands. This wilt result in a spacing of 20' x
20'. The Division recommends a spacing of approximately 15' x 15', which
would require 200 seedlings/acre. The applicant should also provide a list of
species to be planted and the number of each species and shculd commit to
insuring that at least 50% of these seedlings will survive until the time of
the bond release.
4. The operator must commit to a soil depth of 2 feet or greater for the soil
islands.
XIII. Reclamation of the Haul Road
Exhibit E -Reclamation Plan, Section IIla) states that the haul road consists
of 79.4 acres. Exhibit 1. -Reclamation Costs, shows that 7 acres will be
reclaimed to 'soil islands" and 25 acres will have topsoil replaced (although
the cost data shows only 24 acres will be seeded mulched and fertilized).
How will the remainder of the road be reclaimed? The Division's comments
pertaining to seedling planting, soil replacement depth, seed mixes, mulch
and fertilizer are the same as in Section 111 of our adequacy review.
XIV. Haul Road Overoass Reclamation
The applicant states that the overpass will remain to facilitate Company vehicle traffic
between the Carlton Mill and other properties for future operations. Since reclamation
plans must be prepared to cover "worst case" conditions it must be assumed that the
Company would no longer be operating during the reclamation. Therefore, a reclamation
plan must be provided for the haul road overpass.