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I, VECCHI &ASSOCIATES, LLC URBAN PLANNING & DESIGN <br />P .O. Box 1 175 Longmont, co 80502-1 175 Phone 303-774-0173 Fax 303-774-0173 VecchiAssociates@comcast.net <br />January 20, 2010 <br />RECEIVED <br />Mr. Jared Ebert JAN 2 1 2010 <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety Division of Reclamation, <br />Department of Natural Resources Mining & Safety <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />RE: Response to Adequacy Review #1 Comments for Lafarge West, Ines Parsons <br />Mine, DRMS File # M-2009-082 <br />Dear Jared: <br />This letter is in response to your Adequacy Review #1 and #2 Comments for Lafarge <br />West, Inc's Parsons Mine, DRMS File # M-2009-082. Below is a listing of each of your <br />comments followed by our responses in italics. <br />Adequacy Review #1 Comments and Responses: <br />6.4.3 EXHIBIT C - Pre-mining and Mining Plan Map(s) of Affected Lands <br />1. Please describe what "typical berm planting" means? Why do only certain berms <br />have "typical berm plantings" while others do not? <br />The only berms indicated on the mining plan that will remain in place after mining is <br />completed are located on the northern and eastern perimeters of Phase 2. A detail <br />illustrating the plantings has been added to Exhibit C. The remaining berms consist <br />of material stockpiles and will be used for reclamation. They will be seeded to the <br />specified dryland grass mix. <br />6.4.4 EXHIBIT D - Mining Plan <br />2. Please specify the depth that topsoil will be stripped. <br />Bore logs for the site indicate 6" to 24 " of topsoil are present on various portions of <br />the site. Lafarge will determine the depth of topsoil during initial stripping for each <br />phase and isolate topsoil for use during reclamation of each phase. A minimum of 6" <br />of topsoil will be stripped and stockpiled for each phase. Sufficient topsoil will be <br />stockpiled to reclaim all disturbed areas for each phase.