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CommentlResponses, TR-62 Page 4 <br />statement to this effect has been added to page 2.05-41 with this submittal. All topsoil <br />stockpile volumes are based on field survey methods and updated annually when <br />changes occur. <br />The topsoil redistribution plan as described on current page 2.05-41 specifies a <br />"minimum replacement depth" of 12 inches in Section 11, and 18 inches in other areas, <br />with the exception of the CSU test plots and "selected azeas" where topsoil may be <br />applied at depths greater than 18 inches. This section is inconsistent with the topsoil <br />balance presented in amended Table 2.05-1, and with the proposed average replacement <br />depth of 8 inches referenced in the cover latter and amended Section 4.06.4. It would <br />appear that the lack of updates to this section was an oversight. <br />Please amend permit narrative on page 2.05-41, as warranted to incorporateTR-62 <br />soil balance projections. <br />Response: This revision has been made and is included with this submittal. <br />6. Revised Section 4.06.3 text on amended page 4.06-3 states that "topsoil placement will <br />be performed as outlined on page 2.05-4, Table 2.05-1, Topsoil Schedule for Mining <br />Area." We note that the referenced table as amended is the soil balance as of October <br />2005. It is not a topsoil schedule based on projected volumes and acreages, as presented <br />in current Table 2.05-1. If additional topsoil schedule tables are provided as <br />requested in Item 3, text in this section will need to be properly amended to refer to <br />the new tables. <br />Response: Page 4.06-3 has been revised with this submittal to delete this outdated sentence <br />and is included with this submittal. <br />Revised Section 4.06.4 text on amended page 4.06-3 indicates that future topsoil <br />redistribution will be done at an average depth of 8 inches. Current text in Section 4.06.4 <br />refers to a uniform replacement depth of 18 inches throughout the mine site, whereas text <br />in the Tonsoil Redistribution Plan on current page 2.05-41 references minimum <br />replacement depths of 18 inches in most areas, 12 inches in Section 11, and non-specified <br />"selected areas" where deeper topsoil might be applied. Given the temporal and spatial <br />variation in topsoil replacement depth requirements, clarification is requested in order to <br />eliminate inconsistencies and prevent future confusion with respect to bond release <br />demonstration. <br />Please amend the various text sections that discuss current and past replacement <br />depth requirements to be consistent. In addition, please amend Maps 28 and 28A to <br />delineate areas subject to specified "average" and (if applicable) "minimum" <br />replacement depth requirements for both past and future reclamation. <br />Response: The 2005 Annual Repoli, to be submitted during the last week of March, 2006, <br />will contain a new "Section 12" which documents topsoil volumes. Specifically, Table <br />12-2 of the report will contain a table listing the topsoit replacement depth for each <br />reclamation polygon. Future annual reports will update this historic information as <br />