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4.) Mining Direction Regarding the Division of Wildlife letter of June 22. 2000, from Liza Moore District Wildlife Manager, we recognize the recommendation "that mining operations start further east, perhaps at the eastem edge." To reduce "disturbance effects on wildlife", the mining plan calls for only minimal disturbance on the western permit boundary as the majority of land leveling activity will be centered on the central and eastern portions of the permit area. Activities under the plan, mining from west to east, reduces disturbance to the "high quality shortgrass prairie area" by accelerating the timetable progressing to the east. No mining is planned in areas other than those that are currently being farnted. .- Mining from west to east will enable [he Operator to better control erosion and will also ensure that this area is reclaimed first. Therefore, roads will not be necessary near the shortgrass prairie habitat as reclamation progresses to the east. 5.) Portable processing plant As stated in the Application, a portable screening plant will be used for processing. 6.) Onsite Storage The following statement will be added [o Exhibit D Mining Plan: "Storage of fuels or other hazardous materials on this site is not planned." 7.) Improved Mitigation These requirements are being addressed in the Arapahoe County Use By Special Review submittal, and in [he Air Pollution Emission Notice (APEN) and Control Plan for Fugitive Particulate Emissions. The NRCS' Gene Backhaus through meetings and conversations with Dan Parker (West Arapahoe SCD), and Bob Zebroski of the Soil Conservation Board, others in NRCS and the present Land Owners Robert and Rhonda Grimm have developed a plan fora "living snow/wind fence" as referred by Brenda Gallagher. In addition, Pioneer Sand Company, Inc., has signed an agreement with Tri-County Health (Lynn Robbio Wagner) to provide noise background data and information regarding potential noise at the site. On October 19, 2000, the NRCS District Conservationist Eugene H. Backhaus provided information titled EROSION PROTECTION FOR PROPOSED MINING OPERATIONS. Based on the recommendations of the attached inforniation, an installation of a 50 foot native grass buffer will be planted in conjunction with each active disturbed mining area. 7.5 pounds of pure live seed of a 50/50 percent mix of in[ennediate wheatgrass and switchgrass will be incorporated to reduce erosion, both wind and water, during actual mining operations. This strip will be carried forward with each mining area and will be farnted following final reclamation. Additionally, an earthen diversion will be utilized in diverting overland flows away from mining operations and toward the stabilized, preserved intermit[e~r[ drainage way. This diversion will be seeded with the applicable seedmix during mining and later farmed. The Applicant will comply with the recommendations of this plan.