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29. The discussion of mining under the alluvial valley floors within the Williams Fork Mines' permit area, <br />beginning on permit page 4.01 -13, only includes inforination for the first permit term. The Williams Fork <br />Mines is currently in its,f fth permit term. Please update the discussion of mining activities under the <br />Yampa River (Big Bottom) and Williams Fork River Alluvial Vall, v Floors for all permit terms up to and <br />including the current permit term. If MCM provides a Permit Revision with a neiv mine plan, this section <br />of the permit will need to be updated with the future (planned) mining information as well. <br />Response: The specific Permit text discussion for alluvial valley- floors has been reviewed and updated, as <br />appropriate, to reflect current status and conditions. Copies of the revised Permit discussion accompany these <br />responses for replacement in the PAP. <br />30. The current status of the Williams Fork Mines is "Temporary Cessation". In the summer of 2010 the <br />Division notified M(,M,, through the Annual Reclamation Report review letter, that they would be <br />reinitiating monthly inspections of the site (with two partial and one complete inspection each quartet). <br />This decision was based on the fact that the operator had completed some reclamation activities in the past <br />several years and there was a_need to monitor the success of the reclamation. Based on a review of the <br />Annual Hydrologic Report, MCM is per forming a fidl water monitoring program as well. The water <br />monitoring schedule was reduced when the site initially went into temporary cessation. Given the long term <br />df inaetivuy, the recent reclamation activity and the fact that MCM is performing a fitll water monitoring <br />schedule, as required, the Division is going to place the Williams Fork Mines back into `.Active" status. <br />MCM has the option of choosing to go into "Permanent Cessation" status while they complete reclamation <br />on the entire site. In either case, the Division is required to inspect the mine on a monthly basis. <br />Response: MCM will cooperate with the CDRMS to facilitate inspections on the basis and interval that the <br />CDRMS feels is appropriate; given site status. It may be appropriate to note that MCM implemented full water <br />monitoring in anticipation of submittal of a bond release application. We will be preparing that application for <br />submittal b-, the end of 1st quarter 2012. <br />9 <br />