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oAVII11111111 <br /> November 5, 1980 <br /> Mr. Ron Zuck <br /> Mr. Larry Brown <br /> Climax Molybdenum Company <br /> A Division of AMAX, Inc. <br /> 13949 W. Colfax Av. <br /> Golden, Colorado 80401 <br /> RE: Climax Mine Amendment <br /> Our File: 177-493 <br /> Dear Sirs: <br /> At your request, this amendment vies continued to the "ovember 19-20, 1�80 <br /> meeting of the Mined Land Peclamation Coard. <br /> After reviewing your October ^^, 19nt` reply to my cuestions and c^r.cerns, i <br /> have found that certnln iteris %!ill need further cinrific=)tion. In cur ^ieeting <br /> of October 27 one 'C, some of these itcns tx,rc- r-sclved, t,ovicver, I need <br /> to have z wr i tter. res-orse for the f i l s. <br /> Please address each of the following items asssoon as possible: <br /> A. Scope of Amendments <br /> 1. Please list all changes in the mining and reclamation plans which <br /> heretofore have not been approved by the Coard. <br /> B. Mining Plan - Section 2 <br /> 1. Since the operator plans to create a "cirque-11kc" appenr:,nc,:� above <br /> the open pit. any remaining benches should be eliminated. pic-;se <br /> r0 � make a definite commitment as to final reclamation of this tienchlnr_ <br /> 1 (See C.1A). <br /> 2. Will all topsoil be stripped and stockpiled prior to deposition of <br /> waste rock? (See c.3A). <br /> 3. Please describe the two types of waste rock. Approximately how much <br /> of this porphyritic material will be available for reclamation) Hoti: <br /> adequate is this material for use in reclamation? As soon as a plan <br /> for segregating porphyrltic material is developed, please submit the <br /> plan for our review. (See CAA) . <br /> 4. Since topsoil is In short supply at the Climax operation, why has not <br /> and is not the operator stripping all available topsoil prior to tell- <br /> ing deposition? Since tailing deposition is part of the mining opera- <br /> tion, it is the Division's opinion that topsoil must be salvaged and <br /> stockpiled prior to disturbance. Topsoil should be replaced on the <br /> affected land to a depth at least equal In extent to what naturally <br />