2009-03-17_PERMIT FILE - M2008078 (3)

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M-2008-078 - GP Ranches, LLC - West Farm Pit - 112 (c) Application Adequacy Review 01 Response March 17, 2009 -2- 6.4.2 Exhibit B - Index Map - No Comment An updated Exhibit B Index Map is attached showing the minor modification to the permit boundary. 6.4.3 Exhibit C- Pre-minim and Mining Plan Map(s) of Affected Lands 3. The Mining Plan Map does not include the type of present vegetation covering the land. Please include this information as required by Rule 6.4.3(e). An updated Exhibit C Pre-mining/Mining Plan Map is attached that includes a note explaining the present vegetation covering the land. Because the entire area within the permit boundary is actively being farmed, no specific vegetation has been shown due to year to year crop type variations. 4. Rule 6.4.30 requires the applicant to identify the owners of any significant, valuable, and permanent man-made structures within two hundred feet of the affected land. Please provide the owner's name with any associated structures on the Mining Plan Map. An updated Exhibit C Pre-mining/Mining Plan Map is attached that identifies the structure owners. 5. The applicant has indicated in Exhibit G that ditches/ponds may be constructed to recharge groundwater. Please indicate on the Mining Plan Map where these structures would be constructed. An updated Exhibit C Pre-mining/Mining Plan Map is attached that identifies the general location and concept of the recharge ditches. The location of these structures will vary as the mining progresses, but in general they will be installed along the perimeter of the open mining areas as they are mined, and if they are required. 6. The Mining Plan states that the operator does not anticipate stockpiling bedrock material. Please indicate on the Mining Plan Map where bedrock material would be stockpiled if necessary. No bedrock material will be stockpiled at any time during the mining or reclamation activities. When bedrock is removed from the pit floor it will immediately be placed in the pit side liner as part of the reclamation activities. 6.4.4 Exhibit D - Minim Plan 7. The applicant has stated that the handling of fuel will conform to all local, State, and Federal regulations. The operator must indicate that there is a Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) plan in place and that the SPCC plan will be implemented prior to storage of fuel or oil products. This can be done by submitting a letter to the Division, on company letterhead, affirmatively stating that the plan has been implemented. The operator does not need to submit a SPCC plan to the Division; however, it must be available for review at the facility or the nearestfield office during an inspection conducted during normal business hours. V 1400 W 122'd Avenue - Suite 120 • Westminster CO 80234 • Ph: 303-457-0735 • Fax: 303-920-0343