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8) The Mining Plan states that "The size of the area to be worked at any one time is estimated to be' <br />18.9 acres." Is this a commitment to 19 acres maximum disturbance? <br />9) In the Reclamation Plan, the text reads that "6 inches of topsoil and overburden will be used on <br />3:1 slopes." Please commit to a range of pure topsoil for the slopes. <br />10) Please include a Weed Control Plan within the Reclamation Plan. <br />11) The contour lines on the Reclamation Map should reflect atie-in with the existing permitted site. <br />Please address how proposed contours will blend into the existing topography of the pit better. <br />12) During the inspection of the site in January, 2002 the issue of the one power line feeding the <br />house within the permitted azea was briefly discussed. In Exhibit S, it states that mining will not affect <br />any utilities. Please clarify what Parkerson's plans to do about the power line. Also, supply <br />documentation from the power company that these efforts are acceptable. <br />It appears that azeas in the current A and B mining azeas can be reclaimed. The operator should commit <br />to doing as much as possible to areas not being utilized. Highwalls along the south edge of B in <br />particulaz might be able to utilize excess overburden. This would reduce the overall bond requirements. <br />Please find attached a copy of the Division's PolicXon Hazardous Materials Spills at Mine Sites. The <br />Minerals Supervisor has asked staff to pass on this information to all operators. Please commit within <br />the Mining Plan to reporting any spills of materials classified as being a "reportable quantity" to any <br />local, state and federal agency to the Division as well. <br />If you need additional information, please contact me at the Division of Minerals and Geology, Grand <br />Junction Field Office, 101 S. 3rd St., Suite 301, Grand Junction, Colorado 81501, telephone no. <br />970.241.1117. <br />Sincerely, <br />~6~ <br />G. Russell Means <br />Envirotimental Protection Specialist <br />