2012-01-13_APPLICATION CORRESPONDENCE - C2010089 (2)

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C -2010 -089 PARNos. 1- 1A -1B, 2- 2A -2B, 3 New Horizon North Mine Page 28 of 60 5. The last paragraph of this section refers to the "amendment" area. Presumably the intended reference is to the NHN Mine permit area. Please revise this sentence accordingly. It nt 6. Map 2.04:11 -1 - NHN Mine Wildlife Map a) A heavy pink line surrounds the area depicted on the map. In the Legend, this symbol is described as Proposed North Adjacent Permit Area, which is not the case. Please revise the description and/or location of the line. Item resolved in May -2011 esl)onsee b) Please revise this map (enlarging it, if necessary) to clearly show the boundaries of each fish or wildlife survey previously conducted. Iteiit solve i 1 t�l,- 01 ] r °,.slow . c) Three separate lists of vegetation /land use are provided in the legend, and all appear in black print. On the map, land uses are all shown in turquoise. In order to make the map easier to read, please assign a different color to each list in the legend, and use the same color scheme on the map. Item resolved i r�r -2 7,11 resImns . 2.04.12 Prime Farmland Investigation Reference to NRCS Soil Survey of Montrose County, Colorado shows one soil mapping unit found on the proposed permit area is listed as "prime farmland if irrigated ". This soil mapping unit corresponds to the Nyswonger 14% slopes. WFC provided a demonstration to declassify this mapping unit as prime farmland on the proposed permit area. WFC provided data from soil test pits, chemical analysis from baseline soil sampling, historic land use information, lack of irrigation on this mapping unit, and slopes that exceed the prime farmland definition. The Division also notes that NRCS Montrose County, Colorado Soil Survey continues to show the "Rice Tract" reclaimed lands in S '/z SW '/4 Section 25 T47N, R 16W of the New Mexico P.M. as Nyswonger soils. The reclaimed NH1 land would not have the same soil properties as undisturbed Nyswonger soils. WFC's soil survey did not identify any soils that qualify as Nyswonger, or any other mapping units that qualify as prime farmland (irrigated or not). As required by Rule 2.04;12(3), please provide a Letter from WFC to the local NRCS representative requesting a negative determination for prime farmlands. The NRCS response regarding prime farmlands must also be included in the permit application package. A negative determination from the NRCS for the presence of Prime Farmlands has been provided. Ite nt reso&ed in lv (e17- 2012 res1witse, 2.04.13 Annual Reclamation Report 1. The PAP does not address the requirements of 2.04.13. Please provide anew section 2.04.13 in the application which addresses the Annual Reclamation Report submittal requirements for the NHN Mine. Item r s h,ern in At -2011 res s e 2.05 - OPERATION AND RECLAMATION PLANS 2.05.2 Operation Plan - Estimated Area for Life of Operation