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`,Preliminary Adequacy Review <br />.Bear Coal Co., Inc. - Bear Mine <br />Page Four <br />.511 sample points used in the analysis must be indicated on the soils map <br />do. 2.09.9(1)(c)-1. <br />PAGE 52 <br />7.04.10 Vegetation Information <br />' 1. The surface disturbance at Bear Mine is limited to approximately 19 acres, with <br />no additional disturbance proposed for the permit term. Therefore, the vegetation <br />map required by 2.09.10(1) is not applicable. <br />' 2. The applicant has included a small scale vegetation map of the entire permit <br />area and a brief discussion of two veyetation types (wet mixed shrub and riparian) to <br />meet the requirements of 2.04.10(3) and 2.04.10(4), respectively. The extent of the <br />two types discussed on page 55 should be indicated on the vegetation map. The <br />applicant should explain why these two plant communities were discussed, while none <br />' of the communities indicated on Drawing No. 2.09.10(1) were described. <br />PAGES 54 & 55 <br />2.04.32 Fish and Wildlife Information <br />' Ji misunderstanding exists in relation to the fish and wildlife investigation. Bear <br />coal Company is the party responsible for obtaining on-site information, not the <br />Division. The Division can only determine the detail that needs to be investigated. <br />~ , :'ince most initial impacts to wildlife have already occurred and no further disturbances <br />of the surface is planned, no further baseline information needs to be submitted. <br />Bear Coal Company contacted the Division of Wildlife. The major concern raised by <br />D.O.W. was possible contamination of the North Fork from coal waste and coal <br />ckpiles on the mine site. These issues are addressed under 2.05.4 of this letter. <br />' 2.09.12 Prime Farmland Investigation <br />Based on the information provided by Bear Coal Company, the Division has made a <br />negative determination, concluding that the land to be affected by Bear Coal's <br />' raining operations is no*_ prime farmland. <br />OS Operation and Reclamation Plan <br />' 2.05.2 Operation Plan <br />' Due to recent limitations to the life of Bear Coal Mine, a1I sections related to <br />timetables, amount of production and the extent of proposed ^nderground workings <br />m°5t be revised. PAGES 58. 59 & 60 <br />' 2.05.3 Mine Facilities <br />1. A detailed plan of removal of all mining facilities must be supplied. ARCO has <br />' indicated in recent correspondence that they do not want to retain any of the Bear <br />Mine facilities, roads or diversions. <br />(;IGU~~ 2,0~,4(?~)(~)-~ PAGES 59 & 60 <br />e app scan sate that the railroad siding is owned by the Denver and Rio <br />':ran de Railroad. A letter of agreement that the railroad will assume reclamation <br />vonsibility for this area must be provided or a reclamation plan must be submitted <br />,ear Coal Company for this area. PAGE 60 <br />~. <br />i ~ . <br />