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?. The nature and specific postmining use of the I x.03 acres of land designated <br />on?merciai Facilities ?"F}'} an amended Map .a?.4- is apparently not addressed in the <br />narrative, It may be that the facilities are integral to the primary pastureland and cro?lar?d <br />pastrnining land uses, and thus could be approved in conjunction with those uses, as <br />described in the introductory paragraph of Rule 1.D4?71 }, but this will need to be clarified, <br />second, please Hate that the ponds proposed to be retained for the past mining land use <br />will nerd to be shown to comply with requirements of Rule 4.a?,9? 13}, prior to f anal bond <br />release. As with the permanent facilities noted previously, it maybe that the ponds can be <br />sho?m to be integral to the primary postmine land uses, but this demonstration will need to <br />l?E included In the appllcation. Finally, we have been unable to locate documentation of <br />compliance with Rule ?.a?,??l??b}, regarding written comments from surface landowners <br />and government agencies that would have to implement ar authari?e the proposed <br />postm?ning land uses following reclamation. <br />Please respond to the idea#ified concerns regarding postrniniug land use <br />demonstrations and written comments, and amend the relevant perr?i# sections as <br />warranted, <br />??. Ar?ual fertilization and irrigation n?anaem.ent practices far irrigated pastureland acid <br />cropland are addressed in narrative within the final paragraph an amended page <br />?.O.4????e?-l?. The narrative does Hat include specific documentation to show that the <br />practices and rates are appropriate, as required by Rules 4,15.7?5??d} and ?e}, which were <br />recently amended Please provide additional detail regarding annual fertilization rates <br />and methods far irrigated pastureland and cropland, and include reference to specific <br />documents ar written recommendatiar?s upon which the application rates are based <br />pursuant #o Rule 4.15,?????d}??nd e?. ?milarly, please include reference to specific <br />documents or written recorn?nend?tion? upon which nnu?l irrigation rates ire <br />based. <br />?f $ecause the recla,matlon plan is l?eing amended to e11n?1nate the practice of lnrtlal lrr?gation <br />for establishrrxent of dryland pasture seedins, certain other aspects of the dryland pasture <br />reveetation plan v?ill need to be amended. lrriigation typically results in relatively rapid <br />and dependable establishment of seeded vegetation, regardless of the tuning and amount of <br />graving season precipitatian? As a result, timing of seeding i less critical than with <br />dryland plantings, d importance of surface mu3ch or other sail stabilizing practices is <br />reduced. with elitninatian of irrigation to ensure quick and reliable establishment, seeding <br />at the appropriate time to ensure maximum potential far establishment, and use of <br />appropriate mulch ar cover crap practices ?e.g. crimped, certified noxious weed free hay or <br />strav?, or sterile cover crop such as Triticale seeded the year prior to perennial seeding} <br />hecQn?e more critical. Please amend the revegeta#ion plan narrative far dryland <br />pasture reclamation to address the timzng requirement of 4.?5.??1}and the <br />mulching?soil stabilising requirements of 4,15.4. <br />2?. The approved permit application allows for production success to be demonstrated based <br />on either oven dry adjusted bale weights from total field harvest, or avers dry clipped plat <br />10