2010-11-09_PERMIT FILE - M2010054

Home Browse Search

-2- Exhibit C- Mining Plan (Rule 6,,33,) 5. Please revise the Mining Plan to indicate the revised permit area of 9.85 acres, 7.22 acre pit and 2.63 acre access road. The Mining Plan has been revised to show the correct acres and the number of acres for the pit vs. the access road. 6. The Applicant states, "Some of the salvaged material (topsoil) will be lost due to the process of mining and other reasons that the applicant operator has no control over such as wind and water erosion and processing beyond the ability of the Applicant to stop." Rule 3.1.9 requires topsoil to be removed and segregated from other spoil and means shall be employed so that the topsoil is protected from erosion and is in a usable condition for reclamation. Please commit to salvaging and protecting all available topsoil at the site (7 to 14 inches) for use in reclamation. The applicant commits to salvaging all available topsoil at the site (7 to 14 inches) for reclamation use. 7. The Applicant committed to salvage 7 toll inches of topsoil in the Application Completeness Review Response letter dated October 4, 2010. The Mine Plan Map dated Sept. 13, 2010 indicates 10 to 14 inches of topsoil (growth medium) is available at the site. Please explain this discrepancy. The discrepancy is due to a human error. The applicant will commit to the 10 to 14 inches of topsoil availability. 8. Please commit to vegetating overburden and/or topsoil stockpiles if in place for more than 180 days with 9 PLS per acre with western wheatgrass. The applicant will commit to vegetating the overburden/topsoil stockpiles after 180 days of storage. 9. Please commit to providing the Division with a copy of the approved Stormwater Management Plan from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment for the access road improvement and mine pit disturbance. The applicant will provide the Stormwater Management Plan when approved by the Colo. Dept. of Public Health. Exhibk 0 - Reclamation Plan (Rule 6.3.41 10. The Applicant states, "The overburden is minimal and it will be replaced after all the mining has been completed at a depth of from 7" to 11"." The Applicant stated in the Application Completeness Review Response letter dated October 4, 2010, Item #4 the thickness of the overburden is nil due to the proximity of the resource rock to the surface of the soil layer. Please explain this discrepancy. Overburden used in item #4 of the letter dated 0ct.4, 2010 is smiply stating that unsalable material may be nil. 11. The Applicant indicates in the Application Completeness Review Response letter dated October 4, 2010 in Items # 15, overburden replacement will occur after all the mining has been completed out. The Mining Plan states reclamation will run concurrent with mining. Please explain this discrepancy. The mining plan has been revised. grading & leveling will be done. Seeding will be completed after all mining stops. 12. The Applicant states in the Application Completeness Review Response letter dated October 4, 2010 in items # 16, seeding will take place when the mine is mined out. The Mining Plan states reclamation will run concurrent with mining. Please explain this discrepancy. Pit Area was reduced in size due to the access road acreage appropriation, it is not feasible, thus the change. 13. The Division recommends a minimum of two (2) tons of mulch per acre. Please commit to mulching all revegetated areas with two tons of mulch per acre. The applicant commits to using two (2) tons of mulch per acre. 14. The Division prepared a reclamation cost estimate for the William Pit No. 1. The Division estimates the total cost to reclaim the site is $26,600.00. A copy of the estimate is enclosed for your review. The applicant accepts the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety estimated bonding cost at $ 26,600.00