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1. If there is an area inside the adit where this material could be stored until <br />it is needed for milling; that may be a better option than constructing the <br />concrete lined waste/dump pit. <br />ii. If the Applicant chooses to leave the material in the pit, the design of the pit will <br />need to change to ensure long term protection of the surface and ground water <br />system. The current proposed plan calls for constructing the 30X30XI2 foot <br />waste pit with concrete walls and floor to contain the ore/waste generated by <br />cleaning out the existing tunnel. Concrete will crack overtime and may allow <br />acidic and toxic material to leach out. Given this, if the Applicant chooses to <br />leave the waste material in the pit, the Division will require the pit to be lined and <br />covered with a geo-synthetic material or a clay liner. Please submit plans, <br />specifications, and quality assurance protocols for the installation of the liner <br />system. <br />b. Depending on the response to the item above, if the first option is chosen, please indicate <br />how the concrete pit will be reclaimed. The concrete floor and wall will need to be <br />demolished and buried with soil, and the pit will need to be graded and revegetated. If <br />the second option is chosen, the Applicant must line the pit and cover the waste with geo- <br />synthetic material or clay. Once this is complete, the waste material and liner will need <br />to be buried with soil material and revegetated. <br />c. The 1/4 acre affected land will be compacted by truck traffic from the operation and <br />stockpiling of timbers and ore. Once the operation is complete this area will need to be <br />revegetated. It is likely the soil will be compacted due to the operation and will need to <br />be scarified. Please submit a seedbed preparation plan and a seeding plan for the site <br />including a list of species to be planted and the amount of live seeds per acre to be <br />planted for each species. This information can be obtained from the Natural Resource <br />Conservation Service. <br />i. If mulch and fertilizer will be necessary, please indicate the type and quantity of <br />material to be applied. <br />d. Will any roads remain within the'/4 acre area after the site is reclaimed? If so, please <br />indicate the location of the roads on an appropriate map and indicate the dimensions of <br />the roads. <br />Financial Warranty: <br />15.) The Division will estimate a cost to reclaim the site based on the application and your response to <br />the adequacy review issues above. Please note that prospecting operations may not commence <br />until the adequacy issues are addressed and the bond is submitted and approved by the Division. <br />Please be advised the Stanley Mine Prospecting Application may be deemed inadequate, and the <br />application may be denied on March 21, 2011 unless the above-mentioned adequacy review items are <br />addressed to the satisfaction of the Division. If you feel more time is needed to complete your reply, the <br />Division can grant an extension to the decision date. This will be done upon receipt of a written waiver of <br />your right to a decision by March 21, 2011 and request for additional time. This must be received no later <br />than the deadline date.