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- 4 - January 10, 1989 * 15. Revised table 5-2 indicates that topsoil would be salvaged from 130.3 acres. This conflicts with information on the renewal application form which lists actual and permitted disturbed acreage of 115 acres and page 109 which indicates a total proposed disturbance of 105 acres. These discrepancies need to be resolved and the relationship between actual (currently) disturbed acreage and permitted (allowable) disturbed acreage needs to be clarified. Based on an evaluation of shaded areas on htap 5-1, proposed disturbed acreage appears to exceed 130 acres. * 16. On Page 99 of the Renewal Application it is stated that topsoil will be redistributed at a minimum depth of 6 inches over a small segment of the disturbed area. This appears to conflict with Table 5-2 and the Division's Findings Document which specifies a 12" topsoil replacement depth on cropland areas and an 18" replacement depth on pit and fill areas reclaimed for rangeland and wildlife habitat. This discrepancy should be resolved and the application should be modified accordingly. 17. To date, all salvaged topsoil has gone into stockpiles since, due to the open pit mining technique employed, contemporaneous reclamation has not commenced. Based on the acreage disturbed to date and the approved disturbed acreage for the life of the mine, the acreage to be reclaimed using stockpiled topsoils as opposed to live handle topsoils should be estimated and included in Section 2.05.4(2)(d) of the application. XI. Vegetation 18. Item 6 on Page 9 of the Midterm Review Document requests that the "Vegetation Information" section of the Permit Application and Map 4-5 be updated to include data collected by lJestern Resources Development Corporation (WRDC) in 1983. The WRDC report was included as "Appendix A" to the Renewal Application. An updated vegetation map was included with two copies of the WRDC report submitted to the Division in January, 1984, but the map was not properly certified or labeled (as Map 4-6). In order to comply with the midterm request, two copies of the revised vegetation map, properly certified and labeled, should be submitted for inclusion in the application. In addition, the Vegetation Information section text (Page 41 - 44) of the Renewal Application should be updated to reflect current conditions and should refer the reader to the "Appendix A" Vegetation Study. 19. Item 17 on Page 10 of the Midterm Review document requests that the reclamation plan be revised to specify drill seeding in all areas accessible to a tractor and broadcast seeding in other areas. This issue was not addressed in the Renewal Application and still needs to be resolved. Table 5-7 should specify whether seeding rates are based on drill seeding or broadcast seeding.