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base of the box conduit was removed. The base of the structure might be permitted to remain <br /> [Rule 4.05.4(4)], but permit documentation does not appear to clearly indicate such. <br /> Item I 1 Please identify the base of the box conduit in North Thompson Creek through the <br /> Portal 1 area as a permanent feature. <br /> Part 5. Other permanent features31 of the Reclamation Plan include the Stoney Ridge fan shaft <br /> road and fan shaft site 38, permanent diversion ditches39, loadout haul road (including topsoil <br /> stockpiles I & II, Drawing D-2-3)43, dirt track road44, loadout parking area and associated berm45 <br /> Rule 2.05.5(2)(a) Land use of the permit area in the vicinity of Portals 1 and 3 was indicated as <br /> mining (Drawing D-3-2), and the statement is made on page 3-4 of the PAP that "More <br /> important, the various land and cattle companies which have historic grazing right in the valley <br /> have no intention of grazing cattle on the mine site, as plentiful grazing land with much higher <br /> potential is readily available throughout the two county area." However, the land use of the <br /> North Thompson Creek Mines site is unimproved rangeland 46, and current inspections of the site <br /> report cattle grazing on the site. <br /> Item 12 Please modify that part of page 3-4 to clarify the approved postmining land use. <br /> Rule 2.05.5(2)(c) <br /> Part 1. The postmining land use of the North Thompson Creek mines site is unimproved range <br /> except for that part identified as developed water resources (PAP page 4-95). The postmining <br /> land use for the water treatment system is "developed water resources" (PAP page 4-95). A map <br /> has not been found in compliance with this rule for this postmining land use of the mine site. <br /> Item 13 Please include a postmining land use map of the mine site in the PAP that indicates <br /> all postmining land uses.Please include on the map the acreages of each postmining land <br /> use designation.The boundary(s) of the developed water resource area should enclose all <br /> features of the developed water resource. <br /> Part 2. A search of the files at the Division has not produced a copy of Map 3-3A Post Mining <br /> Land Use—Loadout. <br /> Item 14 Please provide two copies of Map 3-3A to the Division. <br /> Rule 2.06.2(10)The permit included no experimental practices (Rule 2.06.2). Thus the permit is, <br /> by exception, in compliance with this Rule. <br /> Rule 2.06.3(4) The permit included no mountaintop removal mining (Rule 2.06.3). Thus the <br /> permit is, by exception, in compliance with this Rule. <br /> Rule 2.06,5(2) The permit included no variances to approximate original contour restoration for <br /> steep slope mining. Thus the permit is, by exception, in compliance with this Rule. <br /> North Thompson Creek Mines -8- 6 Feb 2001 <br />