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'. <br />Mr. Jim Dillie <br />Mr. Bob Oswald <br />August 2, 1994 <br />Page 4 <br />discussion proposes to leave the North wall unreclaimed. The <br />Committee questions whether "dumping" topsoil over the top of the <br />wall is adequate reclamation for such a prominent feature. <br />Admittedly, a default by Castle is an extremely remote <br />possibility. This is not a major concern but, nonetheless, one <br />worthy of the question. <br />PIREVIEW <br />Tree and Shrub planting: The Amendment explains that trees <br />and shrubs are to be planted, but there is no explanation of <br />where or how these plants will be distributed. Random pattern, <br />clusters, rows, etc.? The Amendment also does not quantify the <br />base reclamation requirements for trees and shrubs other than <br />incorporate a general statement from the 1977 permit. This <br />comment again raises the issue of whether the proposed <br />revegetation (based on the 1977 permit) is acceptable in 1994 and <br />for the future. <br />Topsoilina: The Amendment mentions that the topsoiling will <br />be split between base and enhanced reclamation, yet there is no <br />discussion that clearly describes the base reclamation <br />requirement. Because funding for enhanced reclamation is not <br />guaranteed, the Amendment needs to clarify the base reclamation <br />topsoiling that will occur without enhanced reclamation. <br />Access to benches: The Amendment implies that some benches <br />will be inaccessible, yet does not discuss how these benches will <br />be maintained if revegetation is initially unsuccessful. The <br />Amendment also does not explain how tree and shrub planting is to <br />occur if the benches are inaccessible. <br />Area RB: The Amendment discusses a single seeding to <br />include shrubs and trees, yet the seed mixture on page E-38 does <br />not include any shrub or tree species. <br />Thank you for letting us comment on these Amendments. The <br />Committee has spent four years on these issues, and we are <br />greatly encouraged by the proposed Amendments and Castle's <br />DCC\99999\98610.1 <br />