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Maintaining the pit slopes during the mining phase at approximately the final reclamation gradient of 3:1 can <br />significantly reduce the reclamation costs. Do you propose to continue to mine by dozing material down the slope <br />approximately at the final 3:1 gradient? If not, then what will be the pit slope gradient during mining? <br />Reclamation Plan - Rule 6.3.4 <br />There are over four acres of disturbance now, and upcoming operations at the pit will expand that disturbance, while <br />there are no areas presently reclaimed. Given those factors, it is reasonable to project that there could potentially be <br />seven acres of disturbance at any one time. This office will estimate reclamation costs for seven acres of disturbance, <br />unless there is a better figure you can provide. Please comment. <br />This office will begin preparing the reclamation cost estimate, but will await your responses to the items above <br />before the final figures will be ready. Reclamation tasks that are likely to be included will be: minor pit slope <br />grading, minor pit floor grading, ripping several acres of compaction, disposal of minor amounts of mining-related <br />debris, topsoil replacement on slopes and level areas, revegetation of disturbed areas, weed control, and equipment <br />mobilization from Del Norte. Note: Most of the tasks above will be for areas of less than seven acres. <br />Damage Agreement for Overhead Electric Lines <br />Please provide a properly completed agreement for the electric lines that are located within 200 feet of the amended <br />permit area. <br />Additional Filing of Permit Amendment Materials <br />As before, all documents that are submitted by you as part of this amendment application must be additionally filed <br />(but not recorded) with the county clerk and recorder. Please ensure that you place on file at the clerk's office a copy <br />of all such materials that you send to me. Be sure to obtain a receipt for the filing and forward that to me also. <br />All other items are deemed to be adequate, and there are no other items that must be addressed at this time. Please <br />submit two copies of all response materials, by sending them directly to me at the Division's Durango field office <br />(address below). Faxes are acceptable, if followed up with hard copies by mail. <br />Decision Date <br />The decision date is still set for June 13, 2011. Please provide your responses before that date. If you cannot provide <br />responses by that date, this office may deny the amendment. However, you may request an extension if needed. <br />Please contact this office to discuss any questions you have. <br />I may be reached at the Division's Durango field office: 691 CR 233, Room A-2, Durango, CO 81301; telephone <br />970-247-5193; fax 970-247-5104. <br />Sincerely, <br />Bob Oswald <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />Ec: Steve Shuey, DRMS Grand Junction <br />(c:\11-05 docs\soward am01 par/rco) <br />l «x 4;