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Response to Preliminary County Comments Received on March 17, 2011 <br />Adequacy Issue #8 <br />The Reclamation Plan maps, Figures F-1 through F-5, utilize an air photo as the base layer, <br />overlain with topographic lines. Affected lands are illustrated as large colored polygons. Roads <br />are delineated with colored lines. <br />The air photos for Figures F-1, F-2, F-3 and F-5, have been digitally enlarged to a scale of 1 inch <br />= 50 feet. At this resolution the individual pixels of the image can be measured at 16 square feet <br />area. The pixels form a mosaic and confusing pattern, details of the original photos are no longer <br />evident. Please eliminate the air photos as base layers for Figures F-1 through F-5. Alternately, <br />if the Applicant desires to utilize air photos for detailed maps, please utilize lower altitude photos <br />of recent dates, which do not require significant enlargement. <br />Response #8 <br />Adequacy Issue #8 has been addressed in the enclosed submitted maps. Wildcat Mining <br />Corporation has removed the aerial photo from the base maps and has replaced the <br />reclamation maps with recently surveyed base maps to a scale that provides the <br />opportunity to clearly present post mine topography and the proposed reclamation plan. <br />Adequacy Issue #9 <br />The contour lines on Figures F-1 through F-5 attempt to detail the pre-mining and reclamation <br />topography at five foot contour interval. The pre-mining contour lines appear to approximate the <br />native topography before mining commenced in this historic mining district. The contour lines <br />do not reflect the current topography of affected lands. The post-mining contour lines follow the <br />pre-mining contours with minor deviation. Therefore, the post-mining contour lines indicate that <br />affected lands will be backfilled and graded to approximate original contour, to the native <br />topography prior to commencement of historic mining. The reclamation maps indicate extensive <br />backfilling and grading of all affected lands, including the proposed drill pads and drill pad <br />access roads. The reclamation maps conflict with the text of the proposed reclamation plan. <br />Please ensure the maps support and clarify the text. Please revise the maps to reflect the current <br />and post-mining topography of affected lands. <br />Response #9 <br />Adequacy Issue #9 has been addressed in the enclosed submitted post topographic <br />reclamation contour maps (Attachment Q. The aerial base map was created in 2009. The <br />level of detail performed was not at a contour interval to identify the subtle details related <br />to past mining activities. A site survey was completed in October 2010 at a scale of 1 inch <br />to 100 with a one foot contour interval (where feasible). New maps have been submitted to <br />address Adequacy Issue #9 thus providing the detail requested by DRMS. <br />Revised <br />4/14/2011