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also include a discussion of these required data in the text. Any pre-permit correspondence <br />from the Colorado Division of Wildlife (CDOW) would also be helpful. <br />2. Incorporate the findings from the CDOW (letter dated Feb 17, 2011) into the text to add the <br />wildlife baseline knowledge of the Collom Expansion Area. <br />Rule 2.05.4(2)(e) Reclamation Plan <br />1. It is not clear in Section 2.05.4(2)(e) of PR-3 if the reclamation standards apply to the <br />Collom expansion area, the Colowyo Mine or both. Please insert a statement at the <br />beginning of this section indicating that all standards stated within PR-3 Collom Expansion <br />Area are only for the Collom Expansion Area and do not effect or change the existing <br />reclamation procedures, standards or timing of the Colowyo Mine. <br />2. Page 106, first paragraph - The text explains that the final grading of the mine will result in <br />approximately 20% to 40% of the terrain with a slope less than 10%. In contrast, the graph <br />on Map 19D indicates that the percent of final grading with a slope less than 10% is <br />approximately 37%. It is understandable that a certain amount of error exists in the <br />mapping due to the 100 foot by 100 foot grids used in the percent slope calculations, but it <br />would be logical that the error be more evenly distributed around the mean 37%. The <br />Division suggests that a target of 37% of the terrain have less than a 10% slope with a <br />margin of error +/- 2%. If it is determined during the reclamation process that a 10% slope <br />on 37% of the terrain is not possible, the Division and Colowyo will then determine an <br />appropriate percentage of terrain with a slope less than 10% through a technical revision. <br />3. Page 108, third paragraph - When situations arise that require Colowyo to deviate from the <br />original plan, the Division needs to be contacted before any action is taken. The Division <br />feels that an adequate amount of flexibility is built into the permitting and inspection <br />system that allow for "on-the-ground" reality. The Division makes monthly mine <br />inspections with mine personnel to discuss various issues of which include reclamation <br />progress. During these routine inspections, mine personnel have the opportunity to discuss <br />reclamation operations and any foreseeable shortcomings in the permitted/approved design. <br />If the mine reclamation specialist and the Division feel that a revision is warranted because <br />of an unforeseen/unplanned "on-the-ground" reality, then a permit revision will be <br />submitted to the Division at that time. The Division requests that this paragraph be <br />removed from the permit. <br />4. Page 110 - Colowyo is proposing to use two different seed mixes for the reclamation of the <br />entire Collom expansion area. Due to the fact that the Collom mine encompasses a <br />landscape with many different plant communities, land aspect, soil types, elevations, slope <br />gradients and soil moisture availability, the Division feels that a more diverse approach be <br />used to address the various topography and resource availability to plants at the site. There <br />should be a seed mix designed for topsoil stock piles, overburden stock piles, steep slopes, <br />bottomlands, sage brush steppe (already designed), mountain shrub habitat and grasslands. <br />This reclamation approach will yield better results for species diversity, cover, production <br />and stem density rather than two `diverse' seed mixes. <br />5. The seed mix tables 2.05-7,-8 & -9 in Volume 1 are difficult to read due to the small font <br />size. Please re-submit these and other proposed seed mix charts with a larger font size. <br />3