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that the Forest Service immediately notify Mid-Contintent that clean up will be necessary. This should <br /> be followed up with written notification and a re uest for an immediate plan directed at resolving these <br /> issues. <br /> 7. ACTION PLANi::�: <br /> It is recommended that the Forest Service notify in writing all interested parties of its intent to initiate <br /> coordination with Mid-Continent and the State Mine Land Reclamation Division for the development <br /> of a draft action plan to address road standard specifications. This will include revegetation and <br /> drainage and erosion control elements. The Forest Service iR conjunction with Mid-Continent should <br /> develop the action plan. <br /> It is also recommended that this draft plan be submitted for review to these parties with a 60-day <br /> comment period.Within 30 days of this review period any issues which were presented in writing would <br /> be addressed in a meeting(s) with the commenting agency, Forest Service, Mid-Continent and the <br /> Mine Land Reclamation Division.This proactive approach by the Forest Service meets the intent of the <br /> White River's Mission Statement to continue to highlight our partnerships with the public and private <br /> sector. <br /> The action plan should be developed under a Memorandum of Understanding with a mandatory review <br /> and updating every five years, or when an issue is identified. <br /> The primary focuses of the plan should be the improvement of water quality on adjacent waters by <br /> controlling sediment input and the reclamation of haul roads and mine portals on National Forest <br /> System lands. <br /> The action plan should be flexible enough to address future needs for different road standards, and <br /> to determine if specifications are adequate to protect water quality in receiving waters. <br /> Drainage/erosion control and revegetation plans should be developed and incorporated into the <br /> action plan. Key elements of these plans would involve aggressive reclamation procedures which <br /> would be on-going and not left until the end of mining operations. Again, these plans should be <br /> developed by the Forest Service in conjunction with Mid-Continent. <br /> To implement the action plan an annual operating plan should be required of Mid-Continent, similar <br /> to summer operating plans required of ski area permittees.This annual operating plan should describe <br /> de �l in detail how the permittee will manage the National Forest lands under permit within that calendar <br /> year. In addition, the plan should describe and locate on a map, roads or portions of roads which will <br /> be rehabilitated or reclaimed, techniques to be used and a timetable for implementation. Objectives <br /> and standards for water quality, revegetation, etc. should be clearly stated in the plan. A description <br /> of monitoring procedures should also be provided in order to evaluate the plan's effectiveness in <br /> meeting these objectives and standards. <br /> 8. MONITORING <br /> In the past, it appeared that the Mine Land Reclamation Division was only concerned that spacing <br /> requirements relative to road safety were met.Mid-Continent,under their current permit with the MLRD, <br /> is not required to monitor the discharge of sediment from the road system. Therefore, there is no <br /> leverage under their state permit to have Mid-Continent protect water quality. <br /> The Mid-Continent permit renewal application,Volume 4 (Chapter III, pg. 30) states that a Task Force <br /> should be convened which includes representatives of Mid-Continent, Forest Service, Division of <br /> Wildlife and Pitkin County.The purpose of this Task Force is to monitor mining operations in Coal Basin <br />