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Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety April 9, 2018 <br /> 1313 Sherman Street Rm 215 <br /> Denver, CO 80203 RECEIVED <br /> Re: Second Response to Deficiencies AM-01, M-2007-031 APR 2 3 2018 <br /> Dear Sir: DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, <br /> MINING AND SAFETY <br /> This letter will address the filing inadequacies in the 110(2) Limited Impact Operation <br /> Reclamation Permit Amendment Application (AM-01) for the Scott Blue II operation, <br /> File No. M-2007-031.V <br /> GENERAL APPLICATION PROCEDURES <br /> 3. Colorado Parks and Wildlife recommended the following: "reusing the original top <br /> soil that is removed from the surface by placing it back in its original location after <br /> mining is completed. Once the original top soil is in place, we recommend planting the <br /> disturbed areas with native vegetation that matches the native vegetation already present <br /> in the surrounding area. <br /> CPW recommends the development and implementation of a noxious weed control plan <br /> for the site. All disturbed soils should be monitored for noxious weeds and noxious <br /> weeds should be actively controlled until native plant revegetation and reclamation is <br /> achieved". <br /> These suggestions are all good ones, and most are already included in the Mining Plan <br /> and the Reclamation Plan. During final reclamation, topsoil will be replaced after <br /> impacted areas are returned to normal land contours. "Noxious weed free seed will be <br /> utilized and the areas both inside the existing permit area (Parcel #1) and on lands <br /> impacted outside the permit boundary (Parcel #2) will be monitored to ensure that these <br /> areas are stable, erosion is not taking place, areas impacted have vegetated, and noxious <br /> weeds have not moved in". Control of weeds that do invade will be with hand tools or <br /> herbicides approved by the landowners for use on their lands, applied by a bonded <br /> licensed weed sprayer. <br /> The State Historic Preservation Office concluded that the reclamation proposed in the <br /> amendment will not adversely affect the surrounding historic properties. I understand that <br /> if unidentified cultural resource sites are revealed during reclamation, or if human <br /> remains are discovered, operations must cease, the Division must be informed and the <br /> provisions of CRS 24-80 Part 13 must be followed. <br /> The comments from the Division of Water Resources are noted. The stormwater retention <br /> ponds will be reclaimed under the interim reclamation plan in this amendment, and no <br /> processing is proposed for this season. When processing resumes on site, the two small <br /> off-channel settling/recycling ponds will be used and the State of Colorado Department <br /> of Public Health and Environment water quality permit (CO0048939) will be amended. <br /> The permit renewal, dated July 24, 2015 states, "The permittee has indicated that <br /> 1 <br />