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ENVIRONMENT, INC. PAGE 4 NOVEMBER 6, 201 2 9. The Reclamation Plan states that no more than 5.88 acres will require resoiling and revegetation. This contradicts the Mining Plan which states no more than 5 acres will need revegetating. Please see additional comments under Exhibit D, No. 5 and revise Page 14 of the application accordingly. This reference is based on the Reclamation timetable that shows 5.88 acres of the total area will need reclamation if the Plant Site area is developed as industrial /commercial. The 5.0 acres maximum disturbance was the maximum size of the above water area that would be stripped, partially mined or partially reclaimed as mining progresses. Due to the need for a duel Reclamation Plan that was clarified as discussed in the response to item #5. At- tached is a revised pages 14 and 15. 10. The Reclamation Plan states that inert fill will be imported and used to backfill portions of the plant site. According to the applicant copies of the Inert Materials affidavit and importation plans were included in the appendix of the application. The Division could not locate a copy of the affidavit or importation plans In accordance with Rule 3.1.5(9) please submit the following: a) A narrative that describes the approximate location of the proposed activity. b) The approximate volume of inert material to be backfilled. c) A signed affidavit certifying that the material is clean and inert. d) An explanation of how the backfilled site will result in a post- mining configuration that is compatible with the approved post- mining land use. e) A general engineering plan stating how the material will be place and stabilized in a manner to avoid unacceptable settling and voids. Attached is the missing affidavit and import plans in accordance with Rule 3.1.5(9) 11. Please confirm the proposed access roads will be approximately 10 feet in width as depicted on the Reclamation Plan Map. Yes, the roads will be a maximum of 10 feet wide, these roads will be used for access around the ponds and are commonly only 2 track roads that are less then 10 feet 12. The applicant has stated only a small amount of area will need grading. Please specify how many linear feet of shoreline will need to be graded at the end of mining operations or at any point during active mining operations. I did not calculate the number of linear feet or grading, only the above water acreage that might need grading. Using the time from the Mining Plan map as the potential worst case scenario the linear feet of grading would be approximately 1650 feet. 6.4.6 Exhibit F - Reclamation Plan Map 13. The Reclamation Plan Map shows that Stage III will be a plant site when reclamation is complete. The Reclamation Plan Map should be revised to show that this area will be resoiled and revege- tated until such time as the applicant has demonstrated that this area is zoned for the proposed activity. In leu of changing the existing map I have included a second Reclamation Plan Map - Map Exhibit F - 1 (Option 2) showing the alternate reclamation plan for reseeding the Plant Site. 14. Please confirm that the access road will run the entire east to west length along the northern perimeter of the site it is not apparent from the Reclamation Plan Map if this is the case.