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Page 3, Item #6c: Exhibit E drawing E14, Rev. 3 has been attached to illustrate that we have provided for a change <br />in design to include a vegetated berm for stormwater diversion above the Water Holding Pond. <br />Page 3, Item #6d: Exhibit D and the Reclamation Cost Schedule have been revised to include the removal of all <br />equipment from the Mobile Millsite area. <br />Page 3, Item #7: The previously submitted Exhibit E drawing E4 illustrates the approximate location of pre- <br />existing waste rock. There is a minor amount of this material in the vicinity immediately adjacent to the concrete <br />barrier, in the zone to receive the first incrementally installed liner. This material may be temporarily stacked back <br />on itself during liner installation. Additionally, a significant portion of this material will be located to the Crusher <br />Feed Pile enclosure structure to provide for more room for the initial liner installation. <br />Page 3, Item #8: Exhibit D has been revised to remove any statements relating to future prospects of residential <br />building activity. See attached Exhibit D, Rev. 2. <br />Page 3, Item #9a: Exhibit B has been revised to remove the statement in question; the July 27`h revision missed <br />editing that statement earlier. See attached Exhibit B, Rev. 2. <br />Page 4, Item #9b: The vegetation and soil descriptions previously presented in Exhibit B are accurate and will <br />stand. Mr. Sorenson's September 8`h assertions of inaccuracies are repugnant, in light of the fact he, nor the DBMS, <br />never set foot on the property (as of the time of that letter's writing). The DRMS finally made a site inspection on <br />October 27`h and their observations should support the information presented in Exhibit B. <br />Page 4, Item #9c: Exhibit D have been revised to clarify that soil salvaging efforts shall include any and all A, AB, <br />and Bw horizon soils available. Also, blending of these soils is acceptable. Reclaiming soils from underneath the <br />pre-existing waste rock piles will not be economically viable or practical. See attached Exhibit D, Rev. 2. <br />Page 4, Item #9d: It is quite a stretch to apply Rule 3.1.5(9) to the concept of importing mill feed from other pre- <br />existing waste rock dumps in the vicinity, as we have proposed. This other waste rock mill feed is not structural fill, <br />but ends up becoming mill tailings after processing through the milling process described in Exhibit C. <br />After issuance of this permit application, Venture Resources will immediately begin to permit the other, offsite <br />dumps that will provide feed to this milling operation. Sufficient data will be included describing the geologic and <br />chemical nature of this new material. This should be adequate to satisfy concerns. <br />Page 4, Item #9e: It will not be necessary to install fencing to protect the liner from wildlife damage. The liner is <br />being installed incrementally with less than 75' width of exposure and routine operations will allow for visual <br />inspection for damage. This liner is by no means fragile. The three component liner system is composed of a GCL <br />layer, then a 60 mil HDPE liner, followed by a geocomposite layer. This is very robust and it is very unlikely that it <br />will become punctured by infrequent wildlife foot traffic. Part of the geotechnical lab work (see <br />TRI/Environmental's reporting in the appendix of Exhibit C) provided for puncture testing at pressures upto 105 <br />psi; pressures far exceeding an animal's hoof pressure. <br />Page 4, Item #9f: Exhibit D and the Reclamation Cost Schedule have been revised to incorporate geogrid <br />reinforcing for reclamation soil application. The following statement was included in the revision: Additionally, <br />the application of geosynthetic reinforcing, namely Synteen Technical Fabrics SF 20 Geogrid (or equal), shall be <br />utilized as sub-grade stabilization on the embankment face prior to applying reclamation soil. " <br />Page 5, Item #9g: Exhibit C, Rev. 2 has already been revised (in the Technical Revision submitted on November <br />10`h) to reflect the requirements described here. <br />Page 5, Item #9h: Exhibit D and the Reclamation Cost Schedule have been revised to provide for disposal of the <br />Water Holding Pond liner. The liner is sufficiently small enough that shredding will not be required as it can be <br />directly loaded into a dump truck. <br />Page 3 of 4