GENERAL46160

• Permit No: C1981019
• IBM Index Class Name: General Documents
• Doc Date: 5/5/2005
• Doc Name: Midterm Review Findings Document
• Permit Index Doc Type: Findings
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

C-61-019 2005 Midterm Review
May 5, 2005
Rule 2.04.7(1)(a)
Item 24 Page 2.04.7-5, last pazagraph. The information presented is good. However, correlation
to Map 10 is difficult. Please add a more detailed legend on Map 10 to correlate those wells
shown on Map 10 to corresponding text within the PAP,
Item 25 Page 2.04.7-5 and others. A lot of information on wells is presented. However, a
reference to well completion reports for some of the wells discussed, and a cleaz indication of
those wells and-holes that need to-be reclaimed by Colawyo would be meaning€ul in-developing
the reclamation cost estimate and in determining compliance with the rules for Phase III Bond
Release. Please include a reference to completion reports for wells and holes subject to
reclamation by Colowyo under this permit. (Those drill holes transferred to exploration
permits should not be listed here, but a statement that such holes exist and aze identified and
managed under exploration permits is appropriate.) Please include the new water well (DWR
permit 61171).
Item 26 Page 2.04.7-25 line 23. Colowyo now has three water supply wells. Please revise this
page accordingly.
Item 27 Page 2.04.7-871ine16. Please reconcile the estimate of 1000 acres in a condition of
pit and unreclaimed spoil to agree with other, larger figures used in the PAP to describe
such areas.
Item 28 Page 2.04.7-891ine 14. The estimate oflife-of--mine disturbance (2298 acres) appeazs to
be too low. The 2003 ARR reports neazly 3618 acres disturbed, and life-of--mine disturbance is
not complete. Please revise the estimate accordingly.
Item 29 Page 2.04.7-93 lines 12 and 13. These lines reflect an operational procedure no longer in
effect at Colowyo. The sediment ponds aze operated as passive (automatic) dewatering ponds,
not controlled release. Please revise this paragraph as appropriate.
Rule 2.04.9(1)(b)(v)
Item 30. Page 2.04.9-16, 6~' and 7s' pazagraphs. Page 2.04.9-17. Please validate that there are
sufficient topsoil resources to accomplish the reclamation plan. This topsoil removal
discussion might be more appropriate, and combined with, the section discussed under Item 32
below.
Rule 2.04.11(3)(b)
Item 31 Page 2.04.1-14 ls` pazagraph. The number of elk on reclaimed lands at Colowyo at this
time aze much higher than those indicated in this section of the PAP. The Division does not
require revision of this section. However, Colowyo may want to update this section to support
contentions that reclamation at Colowyo has enhanced wildlife, such as presented on page
2.04.11-49, or, only make reference to the information on page 2.05-73 (not duplicate
subject matter within the PAP).
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