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Your Mining Plan under "Geologic Uncertainties and Mine Plan keview" states that if extremely adverse conditions are encountered, i[ may be necessary to begin the reclamation highwall slopes along the north and central ridges near [he 600-foot setback from the existing property line. Please show your Affected Land Boundary at the location of the maximum possible disturbances to avoid the possibility of exceeding your permitted affected lands in the future. Your present Proposed New Mining Limit (Affected Land Boundary) is at approximately a 400 fee[ setback from the existing property line. A 600 feet setback could add as much as five plus, additional acres to the affected lands. This is significantly more than the 13 acres proposed under the 400 feet setback. I[ would require an amendment [o add the 5 plus acres, in the future. Exhibit E -Reclamation Plan ') d,rf~ r~Gil I. You have stated that "native topsoil stockpile locations are shown on Exhibit C-1". These locations p were not observed on that map. Please show them. to -~ ~,( 2: ~ The Division of Wildlife recommends changes to [he proposed seed mix. A copy of their tf $~~,~(k`~~) ~ recommendation is enclosed. The Division concurs with their recommendation. Please attempt to make k,.) ~ "7 ~~ appropriate changes to [he reclamation seed mix. Contact David Lovell of [he DOW a[ (719) 227-5227 r i' ~' e~ if you have any questions regarding his recommendation. ~~ I [t Exhpibit L -Reclamation Costs ~: !7 1 JfYG Please include a cost for moving the backfill material [o [he benches prior to [he dozer work. Or, (I ~,,~5 explain why this operation is not a separate cost item. efi~ 1 `4~.), e46~~2+ c° lease include cos[ figures for moving the topsoil from salvage stockpiles (not shown on plan maps) to ~~(, U~ [he benches prior to final application. It is assumed [hat your $1.00 per cu. yd. topsoil application figure ptAt~~i is for spreading the topsoil after it is delivered to the bench. Also include costs for moving the donated yydd'' j/ topsoil from the plant area to the benches. Or, explain why these costs are not separate cost items. N11 '~ Please also add a cost for the State to purchase the donated fraction of the topsoil. The State would have L 8, r,~ Ry4' ~0' no assurance that the community would donate the topsoil in the event that the state must complete ~~,, th•f ~ S ~ reclamation of the mine. The donated topsoil is not part of the Enhanced Reclamation Plan, which the ~ •if ~4 [.~ pplicant is not guar~tye~ei ]will be impslemented. ~,~,f e G y~,~ ~ YQ ~~e µk~"t ~ 'i 2r°, b~up~,~,-~~77.etcf o a(wl ~ F' ~~aK ~-.a-~b e ~~ ~Cu-.lt.r/ i ,Z ~ a-Orc es.. k re o ~- ~ n f 9 y4. Your vegetation plan map exhi tt F-2 shows that nearly all of 27 acres will be planted to trees. Your inZ`~~~'~N reclamation narrative under Revegetation describes 30-100 trees per acre being planted. Please discuss ~ ~r why your reclamation cost figures are based on planting five acres at l00 trees per acre. If necessary, ~~ adjust figure F-2 to show the five acres where trees will be planted. Exhibit N -Source of Legal Right to Enter Please provide a copy of your U.S. Forest Service Special Use Permit for inclusion in your application. That permit will document your legal right to access the amendment area to conduct mining operations. If you will not have an approved Special Use Permit prior to the decision date, December 27, 2000, the Division suggests that you either waive your right to a decision in 90 days or that you request a new decision date that you are comfortable with, knowing that you will have secured legal right to enter. Otherwise, the Division may deny your application on December 27, 2000, in accordance with CRS 34-32.5-I15 (4)(d).