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Page 2 of 5 state of the site (active mining) as well as the new primary future land use. On a related topic - post mining land use shown on the forms in Exhibit Q will also need to be corrected and re -filed for the notice to County Commissioners and Soil Conservation Service. EXHIBIT A - Legal Description (Rule 6.4.1): Adequate as submitted EXHIBIT B - Index Map (Rule 6.4.2): Adequate as submitted EXHIBIT C - Pre - mining and Mining Plan Map(s) of Affected Lands (Rule 6.4.3): Adequate as submitted EXHIBIT D - Mining Plan (Rule 6.4.4): earthmoving; What are the current projected amounts of overburden and saleable material to be removed from each of the remaining cells to be mined? What assumptions /configurations have been used to calculate that enough material can be/will be excavated and sold to allow for the replacement of all overburden plus the 631,000 c.y. of excess shale into the resulting excavations and still have the resulting surface be at original grade? No documentation has been provided to demonstrate that the "material balance" for this plan is achievable. Although several alternatives have been provided, no plan to stabilize the existing shale stockpiles against erosion has been specified for immediate implementation. EXHIBIT E - Reclamation Plan (Rule 6.4.5): In preparing the Reclamation Plan, you should be specific in terms of addressing such items as final grading (including drainage), seeding, fertilizing, revegetation (trees, shrubs, etc.), and topsoiling. You are encouraged to allow flexibility in your plans by committing to ranges of numbers (e.g., 6 " -12" of topsoil) rather than specific figures. How will Asphalt Specialties satisfy SEO requirements for final release with respect to the exposed groundwater pond located in the northwest corner of the permit area? DRMS cannot approve the "alternate reclamation scenario", or use this scenario for bonding calculation until the revised LOMR is approved for this area and it can be demonstrated to DRMS that enough of the site has been removed from the floodplain that the alternate plan would be feasible. EXHIBIT F - Reclamation Plan Map (Rule 6.4.6): The reclamation and mining plan maps do not show the boundary of the proposed revised floodplain discussed in the amendment. EXHIBIT G - Water Information (Rule 6.4.7): Submit a brief statement or plan showing how water from dewatering operations or from runoff from disturbed areas, piled material and operating surfaces will be managed to protect against pollution of either surface or groundwater (and, where applicable, control pollution in a manner that is consistent with water quality discharge permits), both during and after the operation. DRMS believes that more than two groundwater monitoring wells will be