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-_._. S .1 MINING PLAN Does the operator anticipate that mining will take place for less than 180 days per year due to weather or other constraints? If so, the application should be revised to include provisions for intermittent mining pursuant to Rule 1.13.7. Please indicate, on exhibits C1 and C2, the area occupied by the hydropower conduit that will not be disturbed by actual mining, but only by access roadway. This information will need to be revised in the future, via permit modification, should the operator secure an agreement with the hydropower conduit owner and choose to mine this area. Please be aware that the structures, described in the Stormwater Discharge Permit, that are used to control sediment loss from the site will need to be incorporated into the reclamation permit. This can either be handled through this application process or through a future technical revision; as soon as the Stormwater Discharge Permit is approved by the Colorado Department of Health. The structures will need to be included in permit text and on the permit maps at that time. Please provide detailed information regarding the location of the proposed wash facility and the design and function of the associated sediment controls. These items will also need to be included on the mine plan and reclamation maps. If hazardous materials such as fuel, hydraulic oil, antifreeze, etc. will be stored on site, please provide details as to the location and construction of an adequate spill containment structure. RECLAMATION PLAN Your adequacy review response indicated that mining will progress at, and final slopes will have a grade of 2.5:1 or less. Please correct the contours on Exhibit F to indicate this revised final slope topography. Pursuant to rule 3.1.5(1),(3) and (7), please provide an adequate demonstration, such as a certified engineer's report, that the maximum 2.5:1 slopes will be stable so as to be compatible with the proposed residential end land use. The operator should either sample the area to be disturbed to document that enough topsoil is available to allow replacement of the proposed minimum 6 inch depth (12 inches is preferable) on the areas to be reclaimed, or commit to importing enough plant growth medium to make up for any deficit. Should analysis of the overburden prove that it is an acceptable plant growth medium, then this material could be used under the topsoil to make up the deficit.