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4 <br />SSS <br />JSC, INC. <br />P.O. Box 1153 <br />Meeker, CO 81641 <br />Phone (970) 878-5292 Fax (970) 979-5392 <br />January 23, 2009 <br />Travis Marshall <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety - Grand Junction Field Office <br />101 S. 3`d St. STE: 301 <br />Grand Junction, CO 81501 <br />RECEIVED <br />JAN 2 6 2009 <br />GRAND JUNCTION FIELD OFFICE <br />DIVISION OF <br />RECLAMATION MINING & SAFETY <br />Travis, r?I am writing ' response to your comments concerning the Piceance Creek Gravel Pit (Application No. M- <br />2001-077), dated December 15, 2008. 1 will address your concerns, by item number, below: <br />1) All maps have been signed by JSC, Inc. See attached maps. <br />2) See attached Mine Plan Map. All mining will be conducted from West to East. <br />3) Approximately 12,000 cubic yards (of +/- 27,131 Cubic Yards) of topsoil will be stockpiled in this <br />location. <br />4) Pit will be mined in 3 phases: <br />Phase 1- 2009-2012, approximately 10 acres mined, 120,000 tons of material mined. <br />Phase II- 2013-2016, approximately 10 acres mined, 120,000 tons of material mined. <br />Phase III- 2017-permit expiration, approximately 10 acres mined, 120,000 tons of <br />material mined. <br />Please note that these figures are estimates. The tons of material mined may vary from year to <br />year as needs change. <br />5) See Pre-mine Plan Map showing existing vegetation <br />6) See Mine Plan Map. Water will be pumped to existing wetlands after settlement. Storage <br />ponds will be created, as mining operations progress, at shallow points. See de-watering <br />shallow points and flow direction on Mine Plan Map. Storage ponds will be created in <br />previously mined areas. Sediment berms will progress with mining operations (West to East). <br />7) 27,131 cubic yards of topsoil will be salvaged. Topsoil will be used to achieve the 3H:1V slope of <br />the berms surrounding the permit area. The remainder of the topsoil will be used to reclaim <br />overburden and topsoil stockpile areas on the West end of the permit area. <br />8) Please see attached seed mix substitutions for the revegetation. These substitutions were <br />acquired from the NRCS.