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' ~. Mr. Lloyd V. "Buck" Barnhart -2- June 5, 1996 this statement. As noted above, it appears the BLM owns the surface of a small portion of the proposed permit area (NE'/ NE'k NW'k Section 3-21S-63W). There are no documents in the application that grant the applicant a legal right to enter and initiate a mining operation on this portion of the proposed affected land. As previously mentioned, the easiest solution would be to eliminate this acreage from the permit area. Third, you chose wildlife habitat as the post-mining land use for the proposed permit area. Yet, as we discussed, you want to get a release of the batch plant site, which, as you have stated, should be classified as Industrial/Commercial. In order to secure a release of the batch plant site, you need to select two separate post-mining land uses. The five (5) acre batch plant site can be classified Industrial/Commercial, and the balance of the proposed permit area can be classified Wildlife Habitat. Fourth, you should include an asphalt batch plant in paragraph 13. This will remedy one of Jim Stevens' corrective actions from the April 11, 1996, inspection. 3. Exhibit B The index map does not show the existing permit boundary in the NE'/. Section 33-205- 63W. The map needs to be revised to show the existing and proposed permit area. 4. Exhibit C Pursuant to Rule 6.4.3(d), you need to show the total area to be involved in the operation, including the area to be mined and the area of affected lands. The five (5) acre batch plant area is part of the affected land, so it must be shown on the pre-mining, mining plan, and soil and vegetation maps. Also, the office, concrete batch plant, asphalt batch plant, and scales are man-made structures, so they must be properly located and adequately addressed (per the requirements of Rule 6.4.3(b) and (g)). In addition, you show a CIG pipeline in Section 33-20S-63W that is on the area of affected land and within 200 feet of the affected lands. Since this is a man-made structure, [he applicant must comply with the requirements of Exhibit S (Rule 6.4.19). 5. Exhibit D The exhibit speaks of a total disturbance of 61.1 acres; 31.1 acres of active excavation and no more than 30 acres of active disturbance for the plant site, stockpile area, and roads. Does this refer to the batch plant site? The exhibit does not describe the nature of the stratum immediately beneath the material to be mined pursuant to the requirement of Rule 6.4.4(f)(ii). The thickness of topsoil and/or overburden that will be stripped off and where the material will be stockpiled is not described. The exhibit speaks of exposing up to 31.1 acres of groundwater, but does not present docu- mentation to substantiate compliance with applicable Colorado water laws.