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<br /> <br />Page 9 <br />ISSUES NOT PERTAINING TO A SPECIFIC EXHIBIT <br />1. "There is no adequate plan. to control the spread of leafy spurge to locations off the mine site." <br />(Fremont Co. Weed, Advisory Bonrd, Fremont Co. S.C.D.) <br />Response -The applicant developed a plan to control leafy spurge. The individuals providing this <br />comment are satisfied with the operator's plan. <br />ISSUES RAISED AFTER THE INITIAL COMMENT PERIOD <br />(During the Informal Conference and Amended Application Comment Periods) <br />Application Exhibit D -Mining Plan: <br />1. "What will prevent metals and mining debris from going into the Arkansas River?" <br />(J. & L. Clark, M. Wilson, R. Dodd, N. Dodd) <br />Response - The Division assumes the individuals who submitted this comment are referring to <br />dissolved metals. Metals can not be mobilized (dissolved and moved with ground or surface water), <br />unless the pH of the water is 5.5 or less. The pH of the area ground and surface water ranges from pH <br />6.5 to pH 9. <br />2. "There is a fault line in the immediate area that might adversely affect the Flow of the river. Rivers <br />have been known to disappear when fault line disturbances occur." <br />(G. Glab, M. Glnb) <br />Response - There is nothing proposed in the applicant's plan that would cause disturbance [o a fault <br />line. <br />3. "There is real concern about the blasting destroying local aquifers and cutting off water to dozens of <br />household wells." <br />(G. Glnb, M. G/ub, B.B. Kreiger, M. L. McGh~nn) <br />Response -Since it would take energy many magnitudes greater than any planned by the applicant to <br />destroy aquifers, the Division has no concerns related to this issue. <br />4. "IVo current dimensions of the sandstone quarry were given in the re-submitted (amended) <br />application?" <br />(M. Brown, J. Brox•n) <br />