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~q S~ 40586 Co. Rd. 21 Haxtun, CO 80731 June 3, 2007 Mr. Thomas Schreiner Environmental Protection Specialist Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety 1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 Denver, CO 80203 RE: Larson Pit, Regular 112 Application ,~fvl-zoo?-o12 Dear Mr. Schreiner: c.~m RECE! UEf~ 'JUN 0 7 2007 ~O Division of F2 ~ Mining aid S ~~b,v1 ; f~AnJp y ~~~~~~~ The following responses have been nrenared for your 2nd adequacy review letter mailed after your site visit on May 18, 2007. Responses are shown after each point and are shown in bold. 6.4.4 EXHIBIT D -Mining Plan 1. The Division is agreeable to the applicant mining the site in three (3) distinct stages, and mining through the existing intermittent stream channel (Sandy Creek) provided the applicant will commit to the following measures: • The entire boundaries of the north and south bank of the stream channel will be clearly marked prior to excavation. Mr. Larson will mark the intermittent drainage channel boundaries in each of the three areas prior to the commencement of mining in that area. • The operator will excavate the stream channel within each section first, and re- establish the boundaries of the channel including north and south banks prior to excavation in the surround in areas. Mr. Larson will mine the intermittent drainage channel first in each area; the second step will be mining outside the channel area, after channel boundaries have been re-established. Following excavation and re-establishment of the stream channel banks and channel dimensions, the operator will conduct a representative cross-sectional survey ofthe re-established stream channel to verify re-establishment of pre- mising channel dimensions. P