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<br />Page 2 <br />--,4pril 27, 1999 <br />Mr. Mark Heffner <br />V. EXHIBIT E -Reclamation Plan <br /> <br />A. On Page E-l, the Operator states. "The side slopes of the quarried area will be graded to a <br />maximum slope of 3:1 except for the South end of the quarry. There the land will be <br />graded to a very gentle slope", etc. Please quantify the slope angle for this area. In order <br />to calculate the appropriate reclamation Warranty, the slope angle has to be provided. <br />B. On Page E-3 under Water Resources, the Operator states. "A small spring near Phase I has <br />been investigated and found to produce far less water than the 25 gpm that was indicated in <br />the previous Operator's permit application. This Quarry operation is not expected to <br />influence the rate of flow of this spring or the wetland vegetation it supports. The water <br />supplying this spring does not come from the quarry area but from the entire mountaintop. <br />It is not expected that this quarry operation will affect any of the springs located well <br />below and away from the Mesa top. <br />What is the actual production.rate of the spring as measured by Castle Concrete? <br />2. On what basis did Castle Concrete conclude that the quarry operation will not <br />affect or influence the spring? Where is the qualitative or quantitative data to <br />support your conclusions? What about blasting vibrations? Could it cause <br />additional fracture zones that could influence the rate of flow? Please explain. <br />3. Please also note that if any discharge from a disturbed area is connected to flow <br />into the natural drainage during operation, the Operator is required to obtain an <br />NPDES storm water discharge permit. <br />VI. EXHIBIT G <br />A. Are there plans to mine through the ephemeral drainages located in Phase I portion of the <br />operation? <br />B. Has the Operator conducted an investigation of the ground water system to determine the <br />source of the spring water in the area? How many springs are known to be present in the <br />area? Why were these springs not listed in the maps provided with the application? <br />VII. EXHIBIT H - Adegaate <br />VIII. EXHIBIT I -Adequate <br />IX. EXHIBIT J - Adequate <br />X. EXHIBIT K -Adequate <br />XI. EXHIBIT L <br />