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<br />I am expresving ay. oppo9i.tiOn tb approval by the ~ Land RPCl~~;oq DiviBiCn
<br />(14iiD) of 8 c~zient..application sbbmitted by !f i M lSining O~. for as aotrmdaent
<br />to -the original recl~+++*;~+ pl.m: ,far the ~ pit gala. mine located in section
<br />30, Rtsa~ship 9 S,,Range 77 W, 6 P:M., Park Oo~mty. AS a property ormer sear
<br />the site, :i have au interest in ongoing operations of the mine and .in future
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<br />As I >taideistand the original necl~at;•"•, plan, it required mining in '$, acre
<br />secpaerrts and pLY.;M surplus gravel back into the open pits. 'IIfe grave'1 "weld
<br />be used to develop land orntan-s similar to what previously existed. Reclamation
<br />.would be ooopleted once the natural load oontotss and vegetation Mere ~trrt~ed.
<br />1t~e ~Y feels the adsting bond of $170,000 is excessive and wants to
<br />relax the original pernrit zequizemznts.
<br />Rt:e original amditioos should not be relaxed. 1b the ocntrary, it is ay
<br />ogi.nion that the orriginal permit was not adequate in omQlying with both
<br />the legislative intent of the OnlaraaD L~t~ed Land Reclamation Act, as well
<br />:as established rules and zegulations.
<br />I am reo~aiding to you and the lliiD Board that the following oatiditioos
<br />be amPS>,ded to the original permit.
<br />1. Begin the reclamation ptooess immediately after mining operations
<br />are coaQleted on each 6 acre, or smaller segment. Wrrent mining
<br />operations should be limited t0 those portions of Section 30 that
<br />are east oaf State Highway 9.
<br />~' 2. Require revegetation methods that Mill allow a>tooessful reclamation
<br />at the 10,000 foot sine elevatim. Such methods include requirements
<br />far slapi~, topsoil plaee~it, fertilization, irrigation, ,slatting,
<br />v,~,nfsr;nn tppes and diversion of Mater zv:off to avail sodl erosion. "
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