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F <br />We fully intend to reclaim this land far better than the basic <br />requirements of the Act and the Rules. However, we did not commit to that <br />level of reclamation simply because we did not wish to be required to <br />provide that level of reclamation. <br />No overburden or growth medium existed at the site for salvage and <br />stockpile during mining. Therefore, no overburden or growth medium was <br />salvaged and stockpiled during the operation. Reclamation of the site <br />consisted of the regrading accomplished during mining. As described in the <br />Mining Plan, the dredge tailing was removed to within approximately two feet <br />of the water table. That activity converted what was an extremely unnatural <br />topographic configuration (placer dredge piles) into an essentially level <br />topography that is much more natural to the valley bottom. There was no <br />commitment to revegetate the site. <br />Photos of the site, taken in August 2002, are attached to aid your <br />review. The photos ciearly show that the operation simply removed the <br />dredge tailing -- exactly as described in the permit application submitted in <br />June 1998. <br />We would be glad to show you around the site aRhough a site visit <br />may not be necessary as Ms. Crosby inspected the site on July 17, 2002 <br />and very little has changed since that time. Even 'rf it should snow, you would <br />still be able to see all you need to see at the site because the operation is so <br />simple. Basically, what you would see is that the tailing has been removed <br />according to the mining plan, and the topography is level. <br />We hope this request meets with your approval. We think you will <br />agree that this operation has significantly improved the condition of the land <br />while recycling a waste product of previous mining activity, and that this <br />activity has improved the condition of the land. <br />The owner of the affected land and the operator are the same entity. I <br />look forward to working with you again. We would appreciate your <br />processing the application as expeditiously as possible. Please call with any <br />questions. <br />Yours Very Truly, <br />Larry F. Brown, Ph.D. <br />President, L.F. Brown & Assoc. Inc. <br />Enclosures: Current Photos <br />Map of the Reclaimed Lands <br />cc: Sam McCleneghan, w/Enclosures <br />Summit County Board of County Commissioners, w/Enclosures <br />2 <br />