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iv. All mining at NH1 (formerly the Nucla Mine) was completed by PCC, while <br />mining at NH2 (formerly Nucla East) has been conducted solely by WFC <br />v. The remaining 98.6 acres of the NH1 Mine, also known as the Rice tract, is being <br />incorporated into the NHN Mine permit and will be subsequently be released from <br />the New Horizon Mine permit <br />c) Within the narrative, please refer the reader to the map required by Rule 2.10.2. <br />Response - The suggested information is incorporated in Sections 2.03 and 2.04.3. <br />4. The table of contents for Section 2.04.3 does not list the maps provided. Please revise the <br />TOC to include a list of maps. <br />Response - The TOC has been revised to include List of Maps. <br />5. Rule 2.04.3(1) requires a description of the premining environmental resources within the <br />proposed permit area and adjacent areas that may be affected or impacted by the proposed <br />surface mining activity. Environmental resources within the proposed permit area have been <br />adequately described by WFC, but the Division was unable to find discussion of adjacent <br />areas. Please include a discussion of environmental resources adjacent to the proposed <br />permit boundary. <br />Response - The existing land uses as they correlate to vegetation types on adjacent areas <br />are shown on Map 2.04.10-3 -Adjacent Area Vegetation Map. It is sufficient to say that <br />the vegetation types and land uses in the areas adjacent to the proposed mine site area are <br />very similar to those found within the proposed mine permit area. The existing wildlife <br />habitat types are also shown on this map and also on Map 2.04.11-1- Wildlife Map. <br />Since none of the areas outside of the proposed mine permit boundary will be affected or <br />impacted by the proposed mining activities there is no need to show additional <br />environmental resources in this area. Section 2.04.3 page 13 contains this language. <br />6. Rule 2.04.3(4) requires a description of the premining land uses within the proposed permit <br />area and adjacent areas that may be affected or impacted by the proposed surface mining <br />activity. Land use within the proposed permit area was adequately described by WFC, but <br />the Division was unable to find a discussion of adjacent areas. Please include a discussion <br />of pre-mining land uses adjacent to the proposed permit boundary. <br />Response - Section 2.04.3 page 13 also discusses the pre-mining land uses of the adjacent areas. <br />7. In the second paragraph of the Grazingland section on page 4 of Section 2.03.4, the previous <br />name of the DRMS is given as the "Division of Mining and Reclamation". Please revise the <br />text to read, "Division of Minerals and Geology". <br />Response - I believe you meant to refer to section 2.04.3. The requested revision has been <br />made. <br />8. On Map 2.04.3-1 the legend, grazing land and pastureland, does not agree with text <br />description in the PAP section 2.04.3 pp. 4-6, "PL-rec" versus "GL-rec" etc. Please bring <br />map and text definitions into agreement with one another. <br />Response to First Adequacy Review Page 10