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<br />Mr. Charles Kimzey -3- August 19, 1983 <br />3. All activities connected with the mining operation should occur on the <br />permit area. this includes mining itself, product and topsoil stockpiles, <br />diversions, processing areas, any roads constructed as part of the mining <br />operation, parking areas, and any other items crucial to the mining <br />operation. It is not clear from either the general mining plan or the maps <br />given, that all. activities are planned to lie within the permit area. One map <br />that gives a clear outline of the permit area (with proper dimensions of the <br />pit, or a distance scale, or both, yiven) and shows the location of all the <br />items mentioned above for each of the three operations would serve this <br />function. At this point, the maps given do not clearly serve this purpose. <br />4. Only one mining plan is given for all three operations. Given the <br />similar nature bf these three pits, this may be practical. However, as <br />differences in the sites manifest themselves during the period of operation of <br />the pits, it may be necessary to revise the plans, accordingly.. <br />5. How will the mining operation interact with the two "water pits" as <br />shown in the map for the Leischuck Pit? It is obvious that the water pits are <br />not now considered part of the affected land. The existence of these ponds <br />cannot be ignored, however. Several questions immediately come to mind: <br />a. Will further mining expose more ground water? If so, special mining <br />methods should be described to deal with this. <br />b. How will these existing ponds be protected from sedimentation during <br />the mining operation? <br />c. How will the respreading of topsoil and associated reclamation <br />activities not affect these ponds? <br />d. How is the exemption of these ponds from the affected land <br />practically justified? <br />e. Exposure of ground water in any of the three pits results in similar <br />questions. Furthermore, a water right or well permit would probably <br />6e in'yolved with the creation of any new pond areas. <br />6. In the case of the Oole Pit, the relationship of the two areas is not <br />clear. From your sketch map, it appears that the two areas are immediately <br />adjacent to one another. It would seem to be practical to expand the proposed <br />permit area, putting both areas inside the larger area and reclaim them as one <br />continuous pit. Given the proximity of the two pits, it is difficult to <br />envision doing this operation any other way. Rlease clarify this matter. A <br />new map would also help to solve this problem. <br />7. What is the estimated life of these pits? <br />Exhibit U • <br />1. Water Information <br />a. Are the Burns and Uole Pits to be mined and reclaimed as dry gravel <br />pits? If not, any exposed water must be coped with properly in the <br />mining and reclamation plans. <br />