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10%, provide documentation that the road existed prior to mine-related permitting and
<br />disturbance, or withdraw the request for permanent retention of the LU-lA segment.
<br />During the course of our review of SCC's response to our initial adequacy review letter, we identified
<br />two additional concerns. To avoid confusion, the numbering continues from our preliminary adequacy
<br />review letter.
<br />7. Page 20-2.4 states that the landowner request for permanent retention of Ponds 005, 006, 009,
<br />015, 016, and 017 are contained in Appendix 20-2.1. The previously approved (current) page
<br />20-2.5 also indicated that "SCC is waiting on receipt of some letters"; that language was
<br />omitted in the revised version. It would appear that this language may have been erroneously
<br />omitted, as SCC has provided the landowner request only for permanent retention of Pond 006,
<br />located on SCC/Sage Creek lands, and Ponds 015 and 017, which are located on the Ricks
<br />property. None of the other letters provided include provisions for any sediment ponds.
<br />Please either provide documentation that pertinent landowners have requested
<br />permanent retention of Ponds 005, 009, and 016; remove Ponds 005, 009, and 016 from
<br />the list of permanent structures on page 20-2.4 and on Exhibit 20-2; or note that the
<br />landowner requests will be submitted prior to any Phase I bond release request.
<br />8. Page 20-2.5 states that the landowner request for permanent retention of Stock Ponds T-2, 3, 5,
<br />18, 20, 22, 24, 25, 26, and 27 are contained in Appendix 20-2.1. The previously approved page
<br />20-2.5 also indicated that SCC was waiting on some of the letters, but again that language is
<br />now omitted. SCC has provided the landowner request only for permanent retention of Tank 5,
<br />located on SCC/Sage Creek lands, and Tanks 25, 26, and 27, which are located on the Friedrich
<br />property. Again, none of the other letters provided include provisions for any stock tanks.
<br />Please either provide documentation that pertinent landowners have requested permanent
<br />retention of Tanks T-2, 3, 18, 20, 22, and 24; remove Tanks T-2, 3, 18, 20, 22, and 24 from the list
<br />of permanent structures on page 20-2.4 and on Exhibit 20-2; or note that the landowner requests
<br />will be submitted prior to any Phase I bond release request.
<br />Please review these comments and respond to Dan Mathews at your earliest convenience. Should you
<br />have any questions or need additional information, please contact me.
<br />Sincerely,
<br />Susan L. Burgmaier
<br />Environmental Protection Specialist
<br />cc: Sandra Brown, DRMS
<br />Dan Mathews, DRMS
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