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5. There are fences shown on the application maps that adjoin the perimeter fences of the proposed site and appear to belong to adjacent landowners. On the map, please identify the owners of all these fences, and any other structures on or within 200 feet of the proposed affected area. Other structures that appear to be on or within 200 feet of the proposed affected area, but are not listed, and who's owners are not identified on the map, are the irrigation ditches, buildings, and the wells mentioned in Exhibit S. Please be sure that each individual structure, and it's owner are shown on this map. Exhibit C -Minino Plan Mao 6. Please show details of the proposed sediment pond on this map. Placement of a pit with high vertical walls, near the County Road by Phase 3 -part A, is not recommended. 7. Please show the proposed locations for the topsoil and overburden stockpiles, and the direction of mining, for each of the proposed phases. Exhibit D -Minino Plan 8. The approved mining plan specifies a gravel thickness of 10-15 feet and an average overburden thickness of 4 feet. Does this description apply to the new areas? It appears that the current Phase 2 highwall is much taller than these thickness ranges indicate. 9. It is recommended that the pit slopes for each phase be reclaimed with irregular shorelines and varying slope grades (in compliance with rule 3) to provide improved wildlife habitat and aesthetics. Exhibit E -Reclamation Plan 10. Please indicate if highwalls will be reduced to final grade by total backfilling, by cut and fill methods, or by mining the final slope at the approved final grade. If backfil{ is to be conducted, please provide details of the process, including where the material for backfilling will be stockpiled and what the material.consists of. 11.Because of the aggressive nature of Russian olive trees along river corridors and lake shores, the Division recommends that Whitewater use this amendment application to replace the Russian olive (to be planted around the existing permit area) with other species of shrubs and trees that are native to the area and benefit wildlife. 12.The use of three different mining and reclamation plan documents, with three different sets of maps, is very confusing, especially when cross-referencing to identify which requirements are active and which have been modified or deleted. Please consider combining these plans and maps into one document, and one set of maps. 13.The reclamation plan for the Stage 3 - Part A settling pond indicates that this area will he left to revegetate itself. This plan is acceptable, but it must include a provision for revegetation if natural vegetation establishment doesn't work. The Division recommends a plan to revegetate the area if natural revegetation has not become well established within two years after the settling pond is taken out of service.