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Mr. Gebhart <br />Page 13 <br />October 4, 2012 <br />6.4.5 Exhibit E — Reclamation Plan <br />8. The proposed ponds have fetch distances over 1,000 ft. As such, there is the potential that <br />wave action could lead to erosion of the banks of the ponds. Please describe how erosion <br />from wave action will be mitigated or demonstrate to the Division that erosion from wave <br />action will not impact the stability of the pond banks. Possible mitigation measures include <br />armoring the pond banks with riprap. <br />9. The Reclamation Plan states that no more than 5.88 acres will require resoiling and <br />revegetation. This contradicts the Mining Plan which states no more than 5 acres will need <br />revegetating. Please see additional comments under Exhibit D, No. 5 and revise Page 14 of <br />the application accordingly. <br />10. The Reclamation Plan states that inert fill will be imported and used to backfill portions of <br />the plant site. According to the applicant, copies of the Inert Materials affidavit and <br />importation plans were included in the appendix of the application. The Division could not <br />locate a copy of the affidavit or importation plans. In accordance with Rule 3.1.5(9), please <br />submit the following: <br />a) A narrative that describes the approximate location of the proposed activity. <br />b) The approximate volume of inert material to be backfilled. <br />c) A signed affidavit certifying that the material is clean and inert. <br />d) An explanation of how the backfilled site will result in a post- mining configuration that is <br />compatible with the approved post- mining land use. <br />e) A general engineering plan stating how the material will be place and stabilized in a <br />manner to avoid unacceptable settling and voids. <br />11. Please confirm the proposed access roads will be approximately 10 feet in width as depicted <br />on the Reclamation Plan Map. <br />12. The applicant has stated `only a small amount of area will need grading'. Please specify how <br />many linear feet of shoreline will need to be graded at the end of mining operations or at any <br />point during active mining operations. <br />6.4.6 Exhibit F — Reclamation Plan Map <br />13. The Reclamation Plan Map shows that Stage III will be a plant site when reclamation is <br />complete. The Reclamation Plan Map should be revised to show that this area will be <br />resoiled and revegetated until such time as the applicant has demonstrated that this area is <br />zoned for the proposed activity. <br />14. Please confirm that the access road will run the entire east to west length along the northern <br />perimeter of the site; it is not apparent from the Reclamation Plan Map if this is the case. <br />