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<br />Mr. Robert Stack <br />April 22, 1997-Red Canyon Appl. <br />Page 3 <br />between Phases 1 and 2. No doubt, since there are four (4) phases, this method of <br />transporting product material will not be used. Please address this in Paragraph <br />5 above. <br />12) Rule 3.1.9 relates to topsoiling. Where it is necessary to remove overburden in <br />order to mine the construction material, topsoil shall be removed and segregated <br />from other spoil. In the existing permit, the operator contends that "the problem <br />is essentially the lack of topsoil material on much of the slopes and where it is <br />found it is going to be very difficult to salvage". <br />~,~/' Topsoil may have been scarce in the "Old Quarry Area" when this permit was <br />'!J issued but, it appears, there is sufficient topsoil in the undisturbed areas of the <br />existing permit and the proposed amended acreage to provide several inches of <br />growth medium for a major portion of the disturbed area. As noted during the <br />April 7, 1997 pre-operation inspection, the area above the existing mining <br />operation contains a moderately dense forest. It appears the material at the <br />surface, except the rock outcrops, has been modified and acted upon by physical, <br />chemical, and biological agents and that it will support rooted plants. This <br />material must be salvaged, stockpiled then replaced in those areas where <br />revegetation is part of the reclamation plan. <br />13) Rule 3.1.6-Water. Disturbances to the prevailinghydrologic balance of the affected <br />rr I land and of the surrounding area and to the quantity or quality of water in surface <br />('/~\/ and groundwater systems shall be minimized. All surface areas of the affected <br />land, including spoil piles, shall be stabilized and protected so as to effectively <br />control erosion. Please address this in Paragraph 6 above. <br />14) Rule 6.4.5-ReclamationPlan. Very briefly, the approved reclamation plan consists <br />of vegetation patches on the benched area, placing tree islands throughout the <br />quarry floor, planting tree seedlings in the western part of the existing permit area, <br />constructing wildlife access ramps, and removing all the equipment and the <br />existing trail road. The operator states that 100 to 110 tree seedlings would be <br />planted and that the grass seed mix would contain six (6) species. The seeding rate <br />will be double, if the seed is broadcast. <br />The operator stated that the DOW approved the plan and felt that the reclamation <br />should result in an improved wildlife habitat. The DOW (letter dated April 15, <br />1997) "has concerns about extending the existing mine's reclamation plan" because <br />"the existing mine was establishedat an abandoned quarry site and, therefore, had <br />significantly reduced habitat quality". The DOW would like to see an updated <br />reclamation plan which more appropriately addresses the replacement of habitat <br />values at the proposed mine site; "as part of the updated plan, CDOW would <br />