2004-08-13_REVISION - M1987064 (2)

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stockpiled topsoil is protected from degradation (erosion, pit traffic, etc.), and (3) that all topsoil stockpiles aze within the 44.00-acre area. (The operator is reminded that all types of activities, such as pit roadways, topsoil stockpiles, pitrun stockpiles and their drainage azeas, and equipment storage must be contained within the perntitted area boundary J Please provide better description of the seasonal placement and removal of fill for the river crossing, which may be described in the Army Corps permit. Exhibit E -Reclamation Plan (Rule 6.4.51 The topsoil replacement depth is described as 6 inches to 1 foot, and elsewhere as a minimum of one foot. Please clarify which minimum depth the plan commits to. This will be needed to calculate the bond amount. There is no seed mix included in the revised exhibit. Please specify which species will be applied, the method of application, the rate of application (of each species, expressed in "pounds of pure live seed per acre"), whether mulch or fertilizer will be applied and at what rates. These details may be obtained as recommendations from the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). This will be needed to calculate the bond amount. Exhibit F -Reclamation Map (Rule 6.4.61 The map contains no labeled permit boundary line. Additionally, there is no delineation of the access road corridor, though it is a part of the permitted azea/affected azea. Please revise the map to include this feature and the labeled boundary line. For post-reclamation features, the map only shows the pond outline. If a road is to remain on the site after reclamation, please depict it also. Please be reminded that the revised map should also include a signature and date. Exhibit G -Water Information (Rule 6.4.7) On the Exhibit C map there is a water well shown on the McGarry property, 200 feet from the edge of the proposed pond. Depending on the type of well, please note that the Division of Water Resources (DWR) may require that you obtain a waiver from that well owner, since it is located within 600 feet from a (proposed) pond. Since minimizing disturbance to the hydrologic balance is within our jurisdiction, and ties is an acceptable method of demonstrating such minimization, please ensure that DWR regulations aze complied with. If you have previously made such inquiry, please provide a copy of the DWR response. Exhibit I -Soil Information (Rule 6.4.91 There aze soil descriptions included in this revised exhibit, but no soil map. Please provide a map showing the soils on the site. Again, the NRCS is a good source for this. Exhibit L -Reclamation Costs (Rule 6.4.12) Given the lack of specificity in Exhibit E, as explained above, it is difficult to determine whether the reclamation costs aze representative of the tasks to perform. Please provide greater detail of the individual cost breakdowns per task, including type of equipment to be used, amount of material, distances, acreages, etc., as appropriate. Please be reminded that during the above-water part of mining in each phase there will be a greater amount of acreage to re-topsoil and revegetate, and the bond amount must include that. Exhibit O -Proof of Filing Notices (Rule 6.4.17) Please provide the signed and dated green cards of the certified mailings of the notices to the County Commissioners and the Conservation District. Exhibit S -Significant Man-made Structures (Rule 6.4.19)