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C-2010-089 PARNos. 1- 1A -1B, 2- 2A -2B, 'I
<br />New Horizon North Mine Page 47 of 60
<br />salvage and replacement will restore the reclaimed lands to the same productive irrigated
<br />pasture conditions as those that existed before mining.
<br />1_01)soi/sci&ca ge, twirl rej)laceinenf, hi light qfj?re-nfinit�g cwtlj)ost-winh, lon(I Itses, 11,cls
<br />cliscussed in detcfil cluriit (g IN Noi,. 3, 2011 telelilione •ott /erence. Kent Crofts exj)lctined
<br />that succe.ss itl rewgxetutioti of the IAIJI'evid If' kind uses on the ( cwiv ' vj)r�,,)j_)ersv wus
<br />cowing-ent iq)on the deel)er, more pi-ocluciii,e soil s (inctinly Prc�,,resso) being suii)q,(ged cmd
<br />rej) laced sej_,)arcaeIyI Wtioli 2.05,4(2)(cl) has been reilseclto inchicle, text uck/ressing, this
<br />issife. Oloii,,ever, cis noted in iteni 5, above, rectistributioti thick-nessessfill need to be
<br />I)roi,hlect) Item resoli,ed in Dec-2011 response.
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<br />17. Topsoil storage is described beginning on page 15 of Section 2.05.4(2)(d) of the application.
<br />Please expand the narrative to describe the volume and type (assuming that two-lift salvage
<br />and replacement of the Progresso soils is implemented) of any stockpiles that will be
<br />constructed, and give the side slope configuration (H:V) proposed to achieve stability.
<br />Please also provide a reference to the map on which the stockpile locations are shown.
<br />The toj)soil stock-I)iles are shown on-Mali 2,05.3(3)-3, which is l�c�ei-eiiced, i-oli7 .Sec tiolI
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<br />2.05.4(2) (e) — Revegetation plan,
<br />1. Seed mix No. 8 shown in PAP Section 2.05.4(2)(e) page 12 is different from the seed mix
<br />shown on page 24. Seed mix No. 8 shown on page 24 is acceptable to the Division. Please
<br />list each seed mix in only one Table in the PAP and reference that table where the seed mix
<br />is referred to in other sections. Item tvso&ed in Alay-2011 response.
<br />2. On permit application section 2.05.4(2)(e) page 26, there is a discussion regarding sampling
<br />methods to determine reclamation success in the dryland pasture. WFC makes the statement
<br />that, "Vegetation cover will be measured as either canopy or basal cover of living
<br />herbaceous and woody vegetation..." Please commit to one method or the other. Item
<br />resolred in 14l(tr-2011 rcvI)onse.
<br />3. WFC proposes to use a dryland pasture reference area located approximately 4 miles away
<br />from the mine site at the Hopkins Field Airport in Montrose County, This Dryland Pasture
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