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stripped and ensure that it correlates with the amount of topsoil that will be spread over the <br />disturbed area for reclamation. All available topsoil will need to be salvaged for reclamation. <br />8.) Will any water diversions or impoundments be installed to help mitigate the storm water <br />issue cited in Item 6 above? If so, please display them on the mining plan map, and provide the <br />dimensions of these structures? <br />9.) Will any explosives be used in conjunction with this mining operation? If so please submit <br />the required Geotechnical Stability exhibit pursuant to Rule 6.5 (4), and demonstrate that <br />offsite areas will not be adversely affected by blasting. <br />Rule 6.4.5 Exhibit E - Reclamation Plan: <br />10.) In conjunction with the mining plan, and the Divisions comments for item #6 above, please <br />give a timeline and the sequence in which the mine phases will be reclaimed. Will they be <br />reclaimed concurrently with mining? If so, when will reclamation begin on a certain phase? <br />11.) Please clarify how many inches of topsoil will be spread over the reclamation area? All <br />salvaged topsoil will need to be used for reclamation. This depth should correlate to the depth <br />the topsoil will be salvaged in the mine plan. <br />12.) In item (e) in the exhibit it states, "area to be reclaimed will be 25' X 300' X 400'." Please <br />explain this statement. <br />13.) The reclamation plan indicates that the NRCS has given recommendations for the seed <br />mixture and fertilizer that will be used to revegetate this site. This information was not <br />enclosed with the application. Also, it states that revegetation is not required. That statement <br />is incorrect; the site will need to be revegetated. The current approved seed mixture for this <br />site consists of the following seed mixture: <br />Species PLS per Acre <br />Western Wheatgrass 3.2 <br />Little Blue Stem 1.05 <br />Galleta .6 <br />Blue Grama .9 <br />Side Oats Grama .25 <br />Winterfat .5 <br />Yellow Sweet Clover .35 <br />Does the applicant intend on using the current approved seed mixture? The seeding rate will <br />need to be doubled if the applicant intends on hand broadcasting the seed mixture instead of <br />drill seeding the mixture.