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c. A blasting plan will be provided for Division review by a qualified blaster in the <br />event blasting is necessary for extraction. <br />d. Please find a revised Exhibit C -2 Mine Plan map reflecting the correct sequence <br />of mine phases. <br />111. Exhibit E Reclamation Plan 6.4.5 <br />a. All available growth medium will be salvaged for reclamation. <br />b. Please increase the affected area to the permit boundary of 559.22 acres with <br />the understanding that bonding will be limited to the affected and proposed <br />affected area at any given time. <br />c. Slopes will be blended with the natural topography and reclamation will be <br />consistent with the recommendations of the Plant medium Conservation <br />District dated August 29, 1997 with the following exceptions: <br />L Slopes will be maintained at 3:1 or gentler. <br />ii. Site growth medium will be mixed with gypsum fines to place on slopes <br />or rebuild the pit floor concurrent with mining. <br />iii. Exploration drilling has not penetrated the sandstone pit floor <br />therefore, scarring will not be possible. <br />iv. The access road will not be reclaimed at the request of the land owner. <br />I'V. Exhibit G Water Information 6.4.7 <br />a. During initial mining activity, a stormwater sediment pond will be constructed <br />south and east of the process area within the affected area. Runoff from the <br />active mine area will be diverted to the sediment pond. As mining progresses <br />and a pit floor is established, perimeter berms will be constructed to contain <br />any runoff that comes in contact with mining operations. A berm will be <br />maintained along the drainage ravine until final reclamation when grading and <br />revegetation establishes rangeland with naturally effective percolation and <br />drainage characteristics. <br />b. According to the Aquamap function on the Colorado Department of Natural <br />Resources, Division of Water Resources webpage, shallow wells are not <br />documented within 600 feet of the proposed permit area. <br />V. Exhibit L Reclamation Cost 6.4.12 <br />a. Proposed reclamation bond is based on up to ten acres under reclamation at <br />any one time. The current Western Nutrients disturbance is 3.76 acres and is <br />already bonded at $20,600. This disturbance will be reclaimed with a temporary <br />seed mix since mine progress projects mining the disturbance in approximately <br />20 years. Bond release for this area will be pursued at the appropriate time. <br />The initial mine disturbance, Preliminary Processing Area, is comprised of 3.45 <br />acres and Phase 1 is 2.36 acres. All three areas total less than 10 acres in <br />reclamation, worse case scenario. The processing area will move onto the pit <br />floor upon commencement of Phase 2, allowing for reclamation of the <br />Preliminary Processing Area. <br />b. Fifty foot benches will be constructed every ten vertical feet as stated on page 7 <br />in the last paragraph. The reference to "15 to 20 foot bench ", also on page 7 <br />but in the preceding paragraph, is describing the predicted mine face <br />����r��ron et nn ��,�����rr n da tc \�ies 1 In cc, <br />1107 Main Street, Canon City, CO 81212 <br />www.envalternatives.com • e -mail: eai @bresnan.net <br />Phone: 719 - 275 -8951 • Fax: 719 - 275 -1715 <br />