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Reclamation Plan - Backfillina and Grading - 2.05.4(2)(c) <br />Based upon the information provided in Section 3.4 of the renewal <br />application, ao significant changes to the existing mine plan for <br />backfillinq and grading the Moffat and West Ridge areas are proposed <br />during the upcoming permit term. Therefore, the existing conditional <br />approval with stipulations of the backfillinq and grading plan for the <br />Moffat and West Ridge areas as stated in the initial permanent <br />regulatory program permit findings document for the Edna Mine will <br />remain in effect during the upcoming permit term. At persent, the <br />Division has not received response to Stipulations 9 or 10 regar3inq <br />the submittal of a proposed plan concerning the deposition of e:;cess <br />spoil outside of the mined area (Stipulation No. 9) and the submittal <br />of information demonstrating that the proposed lower conve:< slopes do <br />not cause uncontrollable rilling and gullying (Stipulation No. 10). <br />Both of these stipulations must be resolved to the satisfaction of the <br />Division prior to disturbance in the Moffat area. <br />IT WAS MUTUALLY AGREED BY MLRD AND P&M TO DEFER RESPONSE TO THESE <br />COMMENTS UNTIL THE MOFFAT STABILITY STUDY IS COMPLETED. NO CHANGE IN <br />THE PERMIT TEXT IS REQUIRED BY THIS COMMENT. <br />X. Post-Mining Land Use - Fish and Wildlife Aspects - 2.05.5 <br />The proposed post-mining land use of rangeland for domestic livestock <br />and wildlife, which was approved for the first permit term, will remain <br />unchanged for the second permit term. Therefore, no additional <br />information from the applicant is required under this section. <br />NO RESPONSE REQUIRED. <br />XI. Rills and Gullies - 4.14.6 <br />A. The operator should identify, an the appropriate maps in the permit <br />application, the exact location of the rill and gully test plot as <br />approved in August, 1985. <br />THE RILL AND GULLY PLOT LOCATION IS SHOWN ON A MAP DESIGNATED AS <br />EXHIBIT 4.3-3. A COPY OF THIS EXHIBIT I5 ENCLOSED AND MAY BE <br />INSERTED DIRECTLY INTO THE PERMIT. <br />B. The Pittsburg and Midway Rill and Gully Stabilization plan (page <br />4.3-9 of the permit application) was reviewed during the renewal <br />proces=_. <br />This plan should be expanded and further clarified to include the <br />following: <br />1. Stabilization of the gully head should be specifically <br />• addressed (see May 2, 1985 policy statement). <br />2. Pittsburg and Midway should commit to walking the reclaimed <br />portions of the mine following spring snow melt and heavy <br />rains. Areas which may potentially be excessively rilled or <br />