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6.4 SPECIFIC EXHIBIT REQUIREMENTS - REGULAR 112 OPERATIONS <br />6.4.1 EXHIBIT A - Legal Description <br />This section is adequate as submitted. <br />6.4.2 EXHIBIT B - Index Map <br />This section is adequate as submitted. <br />6.4.3 EXHIBIT C - Pre-mining and Mining Plan Map(s) of Affected Lands <br />This section is adequate as submitted. <br />6.4.4 EXHIBIT D - Mining Plan <br />The overall mining plan appears to be straightforward; however there is one area which <br />requires additional clarification. The mining plan text states that gold for commercial use <br />may be a secondary commodity of this operation; however it is not listed on Page 1 <br />sections 5.1 and 5.3 of the application form. Also no mention is made anywhere else in <br />the plan of how the gold will be separated and recovered. Please clarify these points. <br />6.4.5 EXHIBIT E - Reclamation Plan <br />The reclamation plan currently seems to imply a phased approach, but does not state how <br />much topsoil and overburden will be retained and used for backfill and reclamation for <br />each phase. How much backfill will need to be placed for each phase? How many acres <br />in each phase will require topsoil replacement and seeding? The perimeter areas around <br />the ponds and the stockpile area to the southwest of Cell 4 do not seem to have been <br />accounted for. This information will need to be provided in so that an accurate cost <br />estimate can be prepared. Please clarify and provide this information in the reclamation <br />plan and/or include it in Exhibit F - Reclamation Plan Map. <br />DRMS experience is that more topsoil salvaged and replaced leads to more successful <br />reclamation. The reclamation plan currently calls for total topsoil replacement to a <br />minimum depth of 6 inches to 1 foot. Because this site will be in a very net positive <br />situation for topsoil, the Division would recommend at least 12 inches of topsoil should <br />be replaced in areas that are intended for revegetation. Replacing a thicker layer of the <br />most suitable growth medium will provide for a better chance of successful revegetation <br />establishment and ultimately a quicker release of the site. <br />Additionally, the current reclamation plan states that topsoil stockpiles that will not be <br />disturbed for 12 months will be seeded and stabilized. The Division recommends that <br />topsoil stockpiles be seeded and stabilized as soon as possible if that material will be set <br />aside for reclamation, and preferably no longer than 6 months. Waiting an entire year