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permit complexity, and recent Rule changes, the Division now requires that all appropriate information for those structures transferred from the CYCC permit be incorporated into the Foidel Creek mine permit application. While this may cause a minor amount of duplication, it should improve the availability and accuracy of the information presented. This mainly affects sedimentation ponds, treatment facilities and roads. Attached to this midterm aze documents which may be of assistance when reviewing the comments related to ponds and roads. The first is a Policy Memorandum, detailing the Division's policy on professional certification. Although the particulaz format of each existing certification of structures and facilities at the Foidel Creek mine varies, two areas of certification continue to be inadequate. The first is that the Rule citation which requires the certification is lacking in the engineers statement. This is item (2) in the attachment and is included to ensure that the engineer reads the requirement of the Rule prior to certification. The second inadequate area in many certifications is item (7). The engineers statement must specifically reference the appropriate portions of the permit (text, plans, maps, exhibits) to which the engineer is checking the as-built or "on-the-ground" configuration against. Certification statements done as outlined in the policy memo are the Division's assurance that the structure was built according to the approved plan. In the ideal situation, for roads and ponds, the operator submits design information certified by a P.E. (Rule 2.05.3(3)(c)(vii)), the Division reviews and approves the design as meeting the requirements of the Rule, the operator conswcts the structure, and the engineer as-built certifies the structure, submitting at minimum the information as specified in the Policy Memorandum. Also included aze copies of portions of maps submitted as part of the certification process for CYCC roads. Please refer to these when reviewing the comments with regazd to roads. Ponds and roads are itemized below with a discussion of information located and that information which needs to be submitted. Ponds The following ponds are considered to be part of the Foidel Creek mine operation due to current and planned activities: B, C, D, E, F, G, Pond E (Fish Creek Tipple), Fish Creek Borehole Ponds, Waste Water Treatment Ponds, EMD Dewatering Ponds. Currently approved design information (including text, exhibits, maps, etc.) need to be incorporated into the Foidel Creek mine permit for each of these structures if they are not currently included. Details with regazd to each pond or structure are outlined below. Pond B Current design information indicates Pond B has a 24" primary riser with one hole. On-the- ground configuration is a single, open channel spillway. This information should be