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./uh~ ; 7, 2007 <br />ddr. Daniel /-Iernmid~ <br />Re' Cmv Cnn~p Project, d'Ol X-2007-229-OO, Responses to Adege~aey Con~nzenis <br />Pnae J <br />Rcsoura~s /LC frill noI Irrin any holes approi~ed raider the NOI until an application for an <br />umendmene eo ehe CVO/for twinning is submitted !n rnu! approved by the Division. <br />Response: The NOI Supplemental Information has been revised on page 7 under section <br />Exploration - Drillim~ Operations to address this comment. <br />9. It is staged on the second page of the Jerre $ 2007, cover /ever ehae "CCR has developed the <br />reclanralion seed mixtzere ire consuleation ivilh CDOW,~ hoirever, far explorations on <br />agricalhn~al lands, the disturbance frill be reseeded as requested h~, the landowner. " /t is <br />Jin7her secned on Page !0 of ehe NOT that "Disturbed areas will be reseeded ro stabilize the <br />surface and cunn~ol erosion using the following seed neis, or a mixture developed in <br />cousulnuion ioith ehe appropriaee landowner a' as specified hp CDOW (for areas with s7ale <br />.cmface ownership). ,. <br />As some of the proposed drill holes lie on property owned by three separate surface oia~ners <br />("t~/ockell", "Williams" rnid "Zu/ian'), these s~a[ements szrggest that up Ia six different seed <br />nrixnrres could be used in die revegetatioer of the disturbed areas. Only one seed mix was <br />proi~ided, howei~er. In accordance with the requirements of Regu]nlions 2.02.2(2)(g) rned <br />d.2Ld(6), please provide the seed mixes that will be tiled for land owned by the Stale of <br />Colorado, and provide tellers front "/-!ockell", "f~Villiams" and "7_ulian" indicating the seed <br />mixes eh~i~ prefer. for our review. <br />Response: The NOI Supplement Information has been revised to show the seed mix that will be <br />used for State of Colorado, as well as, Seneca Coal Company (SCC) owned surface. The proposed <br />seed mil is adapted to a broad range of site conditions. Specific goals include rapid and long-term <br />surface stabilization, ease of establishment, maximum use of native species, adequate species <br />diversity, high levels of utility for livestock and wildlife, good forage production potential, <br />compatibility with naturally regenerating native species present in replaced topsoil, and the ability to <br />be self-sustaining or compliment successional processes. The seed mixture was developed by <br />Seneca Coal Company [o revegetate reclaimed coal mine lands in the vicinity of the Cow Camp <br />Project. The Di~~ision has approved this seed mixture for reclamation purposes at bode the Seneca II <br />iA4ine (GSO-00~) and Yoast Uline (C-92-084). Exploration drill hole sites CCU-004, CCU-00~, <br />CCU-006. CCU-007 are on State lands currently within, or immediately adjacent to, the Seneca 11 <br />Ytine permit boundary and, CCU-002 and CCU-008 are on SCC and State lands, respectively, <br />adjacent to the Yoast Mine permit boundary. <br />CCR has discussed proposed seed mixtures with "Hockett", "Williams" and "Zulian" and has letters <br />that indicate the seed mixture they expect will be used to revegetate the exploration drill site <br />disturbances. Copies of the letters are provided in the revised iVOi Supplemental Information. <br />]0. hr accordance wish the requirements of Regulation 2.02.2(2)(h~, pleca~e neod~ the text of the <br />ENO/ io inchrde Nre fLllou~ing sealemenl: <br />Ilydro-Environmental Solutions, Inc. <br />P.O. /3ax 772996 <br />,i7 70'x' Sveee, Smite Q <br />Seenmbon[ Springs, CO SO-177 <br />970-871-6/25 * 970-871-6/96 (fazJ <br />