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delineation following improvements to [he tailwater ditches. If this option is chosen, thz applicant will need to be willing to refrain from any mining disturbance in such areas until a 404 Permit or other appropriatz permit as required by the Corps of Engineers is issued and to submit the revised delineation as a permit modification (revision or amendment). Second, the applicant will need to revise the reclamation plan by providing an appravable wetlands reclamation plan for the Green/Croissant Properties. The wetlands reclamation plan should include plans and cross sectional designs for any arias within [he proposed permit area [hat will result in wetlands creation, wetlands enhancement, or wetlands mitigation. Such plans and designs will need to include the following information: the specific location and acreage of created wetlands, enhanced wetlands, or wetlands mitigation; site grading plans for all such areas which include the projected water table surface; the volume of backfill needed for each such aria to result in the desired wetland configuration; a hydrologic assessment for zach such area which ensures [he existence or creation of hydrologic conditions needed to sustain a wetland; a wetlands revegetation plan which ensures the development of wetland vegetation characteristic of the existing and surrounding areas; the need for installation of any engineering controls to ensure proper hydrologic conditions; and itemized costs for wetlands reclamation tasks such as grading and revegetation. Please address. 11. The applicant's proposed seed mix on Table E-1 for waters edge should be revised to provide seeding rates based on the NRCS's recommended "Critical Area Planting" rate of 50 pure live seeds per square foot for irrigated arias. The Division recommends thz following seeding rates (Ibs./acre of PLS) far drill seeding: redtop - 0.1, Canada wildrye - 4.0, switchgrass - 1.0, orchardgrass - 1.0, tall wheatgrass - 5.5, alsike clover - 1.0, small bumet - 1.0. Seeding rates should be doubled for broadcast seeding. (Also, it is the Division's position that this szed mix is suitable for wet meadow areas surrounding [he unlined ponds. However, thz water's edge send mix is not characteristic of existing wetland vegetation as defined in Appendix A -Jurisdictional Wetland Delineation. A separate wetland seedmix or revegetation plan will need to be developed for [hose areas of wetland creation, enhancement, or mitigation). Please address. 12. The applicant's proposed seed mix on Tablz E-2 for upland disturbed areas should be revised to provide seeding rates based on the NRCS's recommznded "Critical Area Planting" rate of 40 pure live seeds per square foot for non-irrigated areas. The Division recommends the following seeding rates (Ibs./acre of PLS) for drill seeding: westem wheatgrass - 3.5, sideoats grama - 3.0, blue grama - 0.5, smooth brome - 3.0, westem yarrow - 0.5, titer milkvetch - 1.0, flax - 0.5. Seeding rates should be doubled for broadcast seeding. Please respond. 6.4.7 EXHH3IT F -Reclamation Plan IVtap 13. The reclamation plan map indicates that reclamation will occur within ?00 feet of a number of permanent man-made structures. For clarification, the Division considers the applicant's commitment in Exhibit S of the application to supercede the information portrayed on [he reclamation plan map. Please verify. 6.4.7 EXHIBIT G - ~~'ater Information 14. The applicant specifies on page 6 that thz property will be dry mined, on page 8 that the property will be dzwatered via dzwatering ditches, on page 21 that a gravel well permit and [emporan~ subs[imte supply plan will be submitted to the Office of thz State Engineer for approval, and on pagz 21 that there are a number of alluvial wells locatzd within 600 feet of the permit boundary. Pleasz commit to providing