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Section 2.1." It would be helpful to include additional clarification that there is <br />also a subsidence control plan required, which details the subsidence mitigation <br />activities that will be performed. The sentence in the EIS could read as follows: <br />... subsidence monitoring and a subsidence control plan is a requirement of the <br />mine permit issued by the Colorado DRMS. If surface cracks occur that affect <br />other uses (roads, trails, etc.), the surface management agencies have authority to <br />require timely on -site mitigation per the subsidence control plan approved in the <br />DRMS mine permit and the two subsidence stipulations identified in Section 2.1." <br />In the first paragraph on page 82 there is additional information regarding the <br />requirement for subsidence monitoring in the DRMS mining permit. The initial <br />statement, "...subsidence monitoring is a requirement of the mine permit issued <br />by the Colorado DRMS" should also contain the language that there is also a <br />requirement for a subsidence control plan. As with my comment #2 above, the <br />sentence should read "...subsidence monitoring and a subsidence control plan is a <br />requirement of the mine permit issued by the Colorado DRMS." Additionally, <br />since this paragraph also discusses the requirements for timely mitigation of <br />subsidence related problems, it would be a good place to reiterate that the <br />Division does not bond for subsidence mitigation. Finally, the text regarding Rule <br />2.05.6(6) should be changed from "Section 2.05.6(6)" to "Rule 2.05.6(6)" to be <br />consistent with Division terminology. <br />4. On page 86, in Section 3.6, under the heading "Alternative 3 Environmental <br />Effects" In the final paragraph of this heading), there is the statement that <br />"Colorado DRMS would also require proper soil management procedures as part <br />of their mine permits." I would recommend adding a Rule citation to this <br />sentence, similar to the citation for subsidence contained in Section 3.4. A <br />revised sentence (or sentences) could read as follows: "Colorado DRMS would <br />also require proper soil management procedures as part of their mine permits, as <br />set forth in Rules 2.05.3(5), 2.05.4(2) (d) and 4.06." <br />On page 158, in Section 3.36 "Irreversible and Irretrievable Commitments of <br />Resources ", the third bullet point under "Topographic & Physiographic <br />Environment" discusses landslides and the possible mitigation measures required <br />in the DRMS mining permit. While it is correct that the Division does require the <br />mitigation of some landslides that occur, the Division does not require the <br />mitigation of all landslides that occur within the entire permit area. I would <br />recommend adding a clarifying statement that the Division only requires <br />mitigation of landslides that are a direct result of mining and reclamation related <br />activities and that mitigation of natural landslides within the permit area (not <br />caused by mining related activities) is not required. <br />6. On page 187, in Appendix C, under the heading "Exploration" and the subheading <br />"Roles ", the first paragraph states that an exploration license may be issued by the <br />BLM prior to issuing a lease and after leasing the lands but prior to the Division <br />issuing a permit. While this is correct, the Division also requires an exploration <br />