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Response: Monitoring wells will be placed between proposed pit site and closest wells and monitored for <br />water levels along boundaries of adjacent lands. <br />Please provide the Division with 5 quarters of groundwater level measurements prior to any dewatering, <br />to determine the seasonal fluctuations in groundwater levels. Please inform the Division of what the <br />proposed trigger point will be to indicate that mitigation measures will need to be implemented (how <br />much below the seasonal water level will indicate that mitigation needs to occur). What mitigation <br />measures will be implemented in the event that the trigger point is reached? <br />3). Per Rule 6.4.4 (c), please provide more detail as to which direction the water will flow during mining and <br />what methods will be used to de-water during mining operations. Please clarify where water from the mine <br />will be discharged and provide an affidavit that indicates that the operator has consent to discharge water <br />into the proposed water conveying structure. <br />Response: Please see enclosed map produced for discharge permit application to the Colorado Dept. Of <br />Health. <br />Response provided is adequate. <br />4) Per Rule 3.1.10 (5), to insure the establishment of a diverse and long lasting vegetative cover, the operator <br />shall employ appropriate techniques of site preparation and protection such as mechanical soil conditioning <br />by discing and ripping; mulching; soil amendments and fertilizers; and irrigation. What methods will the <br />operator employ to insure successful establishment of vegetation. <br />Response: Ground will be disc drilled and watered to insure successful establishment of vegetation. <br />Response provided is adequate. <br />5) Please clarify the estimated timeline and proposed reclamation of Phase 2. <br />Response: Estimated pit life for Phase I and Phase 2 will be 4-6 years before reclamation is complete. <br />Response provided is adequate. <br />6) Per Rule 3.1.8, all aspects of the mining and reclamation plan shall take into account the safety and <br />protection of wildlife on the mine site. What procedures and/or agreements will be implemented by the <br />operator to address the Colorado Division of Wildlife's recommendation for a seasonal closure of the <br />mining operation between the dates of January 1 through March 31? <br />Response: Mining operations will be suspended from January I - March 15 <br />Response provided is adequate. <br />7) Per Rule 6.4.5 (2)(O(iv), indicate the quantity and size of the cottonwoods and willows to be planted along <br />the edge of the reclaimed pond. <br />Response: Size of Cottonwoods will range from 36" - 48" and will be planted at 4 trees to 100' <br />It is assumed that 36"- 48" Cottonwoods have an approximate diameter of 2", please confirm this. Also, <br />please clarify if 4 trees to 100' means every 100' there will be a cluster of 4 Cottonwoods or a <br />cottonwood will be planted every 25'. Also please indicate how many of these trees will be surviving <br />five years after planting.