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<br /> <br />Angie Pit Adequacy Response Letter Page 4 <br />meet demand for processed gravel during the short construction season in the surrounding <br />area (Telluride). Concerns raised by the Colorado Division of Wildlife in [heir letter <br />from Mr. Mark Caddy, District Wildlife Manager are now addressed in Exhibit H. <br />12. The soils ittforntation provided wi[h the application indicates a minimum of IS inches of <br />material over the gravel bed. Without documentation to the contrary, the Division will <br />assume that this much soil material exists on site and will require that a minimum of I2 <br />inches be replaced. It is reco»tmended that all available soils be replaced ott the areas to <br />be reclaimed. <br />The reclamation estimate ret7ects the placing of 12 inches of soil material on the affected <br />lands, with the exception of the access roads. This estimate now restricts the operator to <br />10 acres of exposed, non reclaimed disturbance. <br />13. Please indicate how mucJt disturbance will exist in Phase II just prior to initiation of ftnal <br />reclamation of rlte last part of P{tase L Please include details such as the maximum <br />highwal! height and length in each phase, pit floor area exposed, area affected by <br />processingffacilities area, etc <br />The maximum amount of disturbance that will exist in Phase II just prior to initiation of <br />final reclamation of Phase I is 6.2 acres and can be found in Exhibit E and Exhibit C-2, <br />Mine Plan. Information concerning the maximum highwall height and length in each <br />phase, pit floor area exposed, area affected by processing facilities azea, can be found in <br />Exhibit E, and on Exhibit C-2, Mine Plan. <br />14. The application retentions that the size of the buffer zones will be evaluated during the <br />course of the operation. Please 6e aware that any adjustment to the size or location of the <br />buffer zones will require a revision to the permit, submitted in the form of a technical <br />revision or amendment. <br />Any adjustment to the size or location of the buffer zones will be submitted as a revision <br />to the permit in the form of a technical revision or amendment. <br />Exhibit E -Reclamation Plan <br />I5. If the soil material from t)te first cttr will be stockpiled and placed back ort the first cttt <br />area, attd remaining overburden will be live hauled and placed beltittd the working pit, <br />please indicate what material will be used for replacement on the final pit area. Indicate <br />where this material will come from mtd how much will be required. <br />A soil material storage area is now identified as a fill at the southwest comer of Phase I. <br />This material will be used for replacement soil on the final pi[ area. The final pit area <br />