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<br />6. Please clarify your statement in your paragraph f(i) "A small <br />amount of the overburden will be saved for the limited amount of <br />backsloping that will be done in the final pit shaping." <br />Explain this statement in relation to your paragraph (a) where <br />it states ". .it will not be necessary to save any topsoil or <br />growth media for reclamation." Are you referring to topsoil <br />when you say "a small amount of the overburden"? <br />Exhibit E - Reclamation Plan <br />1. What is the planned slope and slope direction of the git floor? <br />2. The general slope of the permit area is toward Coal Creek. <br />Provide plans for controlling stormwater runoff to prevent <br />siltation of Coal Creek. If you have prepared one, a copy of <br />your stormwater Management Plan (part of your stormwater <br />Discharge Permit No. COG 500753) may be adequate, if it applies <br />to this 112 conversion proposal. <br />3. Describe how you will adequately control spills of fuel and <br />other petroleum products to prevent pollution of ground water <br />and surface water systems. <br />4. Your item 3.1.9 states that there is no topsoil on this site. <br />I have inspected the site. There is topsoil on all the unmined <br />portions of the affected land. The primary soils of the <br />affected land according to your soils information are Cascajo <br />and Kim-Cascajo Complex. Both of these soils have a surface <br />layer of dark grayish brown very gravelly sandy loam about 6 <br />inches thick. This is a topsoil and it should be salvaged for <br />reclamation purposes. Please commit to doing so and address all <br />the applicable portions of Rule 3.1.9. <br />5. Your item 3.1.10 states that this site is being developed for <br />industrial use and there will be no revegetation. Rule <br />6.4.5(2)(b) includes the following, "In those instances where <br />the post-mining land use is for industrial, residential, or <br />commercial purposes and such use is not reasonably assured, a <br />plan for revegetation shall be submitted. Appropriate evidence <br />supporting such reasonable assurance shall be submitted." <br />Provide a revegetation plan addressing all applicable portions <br />of Rule 6.4.5 or provide appropriate evidence supporting the <br />reasonable assurance that the site will be used for industrial <br />use. The reasonable assurance can be in the form of a copy of <br />a development plan approved by local government. You can <br />provide copies of other documents that will provide reasonable <br />assurance if they are available. <br />Exhibit G - Water Information <br />1. Is the Water Quality Control Division aware that water from the <br />spring in the permit area is discharged directly to Coal Creek. <br />