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moisture, and fine-textured material (for growth medium). Sediment catchment structures will remain. <br />Constructing earthen vehicle barriers will be included in the grading tasks. <br />After grading, the compacted areas to be revegetated will be ripped. This includes the 2.17-acre access road, and <br />about 2 more acres of the level portions of the dump pad. <br />The 350 cubic yards of topsoil will be spread on the nearby west end of the pad in a 4-inch deep layer, as you <br />described. <br />The area requiring revegetation includes the 2.17-acre access road and an estimated 4.17-acre azea contained in the <br />7.71-acre polygon (estimated area of the green-stippling on the new map). The seed mix was revised, and seed will <br />be applied by broadcasting and dragging from an ATV. No fertilizer or mulch will be applied, though noxious <br />weed control will be carried out. <br />Reclamation equipment currently being considered for these tasks includes a small to medium dozer with ripper, a <br />small wheeled loader or front-end loader, and possibly a medium excavator (withjack hammer). <br />These items will be calculated in greater detail and forwarded to the operator soon. At this time, if you notice any <br />errors or omissions in the tasks noted above, or have better ideas about the optimal equipment to use for the <br />reclamation, please provide it to this office. <br />Please be reminded that the reclamation costs that will be calculated soon will be based on the quantities of <br />earthwork and revegetation, for example, as presented in the recent technical revision and the new reclamation map. <br />If, upon reactivating the site, the quantities involved in the various reclamation tasks increase, the bond must be <br />recalculated. <br />I look forward to your reply. Thanks again for the high quality materials submitted in this process of updating the <br />permit file. You may reach me at the Division's Durango field office: 701 Camino del Rio, Room 125, Durango, <br />CO 81301; telephone 970-247-5193. <br />Sincerely, <br />~~ C~ <br />Bob Oswald <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />Ec: Harry Posey, DMG <br />Cc: Ron F. Hochstein, President, IUC <br />A:\topaz rec] map/rco <br />