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- 2 - October 29, 2007 <br />reclamation. Topsoil/surface material will be stockpiled in areas along south edge of <br />the operations area for use in the future reclamation activities. Sediment and stnrm- <br />water controls (silt fencing, bales, ditches and berms and other BMP's as per the <br />attached SWMI' for the site) will prevent anp adverse impact from storm-waters to <br />the creek and protect stockpiled topsoil. Any topsoil stockpIles xemaitung for longer <br />than one year will be seeded with the recommended seed-mix to stabilize and protect <br />the stockpiled soils from precipitation and runoff events. <br />3. There axe no plans to use explosives at this site. Explosives are not proposed to be <br />used at the site. The DRMRcS would be contacted concerning any future proposed <br />use of explosives. <br />4. The DRM&S site inspection observed the reclamation product from the previous <br />operator at the site under Permit # M-1994-022. Mining will start at and follow the <br />limits of the previously disturbed areas and will move along the general existing <br />slopes, contours, and existing steeper rock outcrops extending the disturbed area to <br />the west then north. "The fractured and weathered rock (possible upper 2 to 4 feet to <br />solid un-weathered bedrock) will be removed off the slopes or scaled off the mote <br />sheer faces as/when necessary. The site is reclaimed and the previous permit has <br />been released (2004) arith the currently existing steep slopes and sheer rock outcrops. <br />Planned operations will not create any additional greater than 2H:1 V slopes than <br />already existent at the site. Most existing slopes and steep faces would actually <br />become further stabilized and reduced by the proposed activities as the weathered <br />rock is pulled down and removed. As the training progresses west and north, the rock <br />material from above the 1.34 acre "opexaton area' would be pushed/fed down- <br />slope onto the west-side of the Operations Area to be further processed, stockpiled <br />or loaded for transport as boulder or rip-rap material. <br />Some scaling and rock fall midgaton will be done as necessary on the higher angle <br />slopes and cliffs above the county road, by request only, of and directed by the <br />Moffat County Road and Bridge Department. Rock fall and slide rock will be <br />collected from the slope toe (ditch) and roadside to assist in county maintenance. <br />The extended Permit area to the north (beyond the estimated 20 year mine lirxtits <br />shown on the maps) allows the County access upon request for this mitigation and <br />will allow the operator to stockpile the material in the operations area. Previously, the <br />County has cleaned rock-fall off the road and stockpiled on the road-side <br />5. The applicant/operator has reviewed Rule 6.5 and for the above-stated reasons and <br />due to the proposed mining methods removing the weathered rock surfaces only, <br />feels that the "planned actual mined slopes" and steeper rock outcrop areas would be <br />further stabilized with the removal of the weathered rock. The previous operator <br />was not required to submit a slope stability study and it is obvious that the slopes and <br />even more steep and/or vertical rock outcrops above the County Road arc currently <br />relatively stable at the site in both reclaimed and undisturbed areas. Rock-fall onto <br />the road generally is due to normal frost-heave and gravitational displacement from <br />the weathered and fractured outcrop and loosened float rock on slopes. As stated <br />above in 4: <br />