|
ENVIRO NIA ENT INC ~. ~ ~ "P.46E Z~~
<br />_
<br />~ '~F DECEMBER 23, 2OGb;- - ~ -'.;
<br />
<br />
<br />!
<br />needs for she pr-operty oianers and .will "remain once mining,. and ,',
<br />reclamaton''ar.e'.complete. Attached are'cdpes df;Ietters'we haSe
<br />
<br />from`the-~Flatte~~Trust-~and'Mrs'~: ~MCCoy~~conf~mng,the,wish ~to-have~~ _
<br />-
<br />tike. bridges:. `remain when .reclamat3on':is complete:
<br />3. The marathon meeti:rg lasted forr a short time' and' we are waiting on ~ _ ,`;'a
<br />Kerr-McGee "to_fnalize.the. agreement:; PS&G'personnel talked to:
<br />Alvin'xrkpatrck of the xNl Gathering Unit.wh'en the road crossing-,
<br />,' were being-constructed and he said 4 feet of,'additonal fill 'over
<br />the-''gaslineswould' protect them. ;This was:. suggested after ~KM
<br />personnel had deteYmined'its depth 'below ground level-.-' The 'total ~
<br />cover a s now, approximately 92" inches of -fill over the line and. that <,`~^
<br />by placing this 'additional fill we have protected them per. the-• 9
<br />
<br />owners requirements. We'are working on gettin.g,a letter from Mr ' I
<br />Kirkpartick confirming his requirements'. I will-send you a. copy,
<br />~ ,~
<br />-use .a'gr~eeinent ;as 'sooh as„w.e .have-
<br />of the. letter; 'and the- sdYface
<br />_
<br />- them. -
<br />4: The existing-topsoil piles are being "handled, as deseribed.in the
<br />original-text and`.the-adeguacy'review:response dated Mar'cki 26~,
<br />~
<br />2001: Zf left undis'turbed' for `more than 1 •year''they`wiil be'-seeded=
<br />-
<br />~ ~ `.~
<br />means
<br />witY~, 2.0#PLS per,-100. sq-ft of Crested
<br />Wheatgrass-or-other -;
<br />
<br />will be :employed ao- preserve the topsoil from wind 'and water',. ~
<br />erosion. Under this Technical Revision, the ;operator will-,need -
<br />approxmately 48,400 cy'"of 'soil stored on the site any one: time,.. ;;~~
<br />A,pile df.this size was shown on Figure TR 1'and<is'enough growtfi .
<br />medium to resod :ire areas' disturbed under the :bond..- 'the original. ;:.
<br />Mining Plan Map shows the_approximate location"bf topsoil. piles as ,
<br />the mine 3eVelops. We, also stated 'in the text ;that they would be '
<br />located around the excavated area to. reduce haul distances when' ~:
<br />;~
<br />recoiling tine above water areas. , I have .added .topsoil. piles to the A
<br />?'' Skiarkey's,Lake mining.,plan Technical Revision map .as ;you requested,.
<br />3.' We'have no-overburden on this mine.. The'matetial-that lies; below '.
<br />the-~topsoi-l is~~a-sandy, material that~is sent through~.the procgssing ,.~,
<br />plant.
<br />6. West' of..the Plant Site is a short section that is excavated .with n~ ~ '
<br />400' feet of, the river:.` You and I ,agree ;that inahe orignal'plad,
<br />if- mining 'was between 40'0 feet and' 250. feet of th'e river: the .:-, '
<br />
<br />rive=side„bank would be armored: .. NO armoring:-on the lake.:'side i~ .
<br />reyyred"until mining is within 150 feet.- Aririoring existed;-al"ong~~'~
<br />- ~'
<br />this stretch of river `and was done
<br />prior to;PS&G'ob`ta2nng. the'
<br />so the, armoring was in .place pirior
<br />to.us:mning ~, `.
<br />reclamation. permit
<br />;, ' '
<br />,
<br />,
<br />,
<br />this area. ,The armoring. appears to. have `been itpstalled,properly'
<br />and is keyed into the river bottom; instead of ,just dumped,over the
<br />side-: , Th_e:-len~gti,3 'of~ the rip-rap. extends 1595-.-feet s'outh`-;and 5Y5
<br />-feet north-of the midpoint of-where mining is'closet to the river.`
<br />The ;photos a-ttach'ed;show-the armoring-'n place anEl ale keyed to the-
<br />numbers shown on.Map Exhibit C-1.TR:, I have added the rip
<br />rap to •_;
<br />,
<br />Figure TR-1 and Map 'Exhibit C-1 TR showincj.`.the' location .o£--'
<br />- riverbank -armoring that- -wa~s~.installed by ,tkie~ oil companies to .'
<br />protect the: oil. wells along the river.' -
<br />We agreed that if mining
<br />was within 150 feet of-,,the river then lake ,,, .>.
<br />,
<br />-"'shSreiine'aimdring ;would. be done on ,the lakeside,banks also ,.
<br />Mining is- not taking -plane Within 150'; feeb;;of the' `river so ri~-
<br />' .. _ ,
<br />,
<br />e. ..., a .j:.. .c, .kc"y._~...v _~. ...'4"'d1~+:.[.. Y - ... .. r_ x,. ~ - -. .,., s..?., _.v _.. __-_ i._....
<br />
|