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III IIIIIIIIIIIII III ~ STATE G~ COLORADO <br />~ DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Deparlmenl of Natural Resources ~_ <br />I S I }Sherman St.. Room 215 Irr~ <br />Denver, Colorado x0203 II <br />Phnnc: 150}1 afi6-3567 <br />FA%: IHBI x32-8106 <br />DEPARTMEI~IT OF <br />January 12, 1998 NATURAL. <br />RESOURCES <br /> Roy Rnmer <br /> Governor <br />David Smuin ~ames5 Lochhead <br />Hydro Terra 6ecwive D~reclor <br /> <br />4221 Purdy Mesa Road bLChaelB Long <br />Division Director <br />Whitewater, CO 81527 <br />RE: Flag Creek Mine, 112 Conversion Application, Adequacy Review, File No. M-97-098 <br />Deaz Mr. Smuin: <br />Listed below aze adequacy review comments on the above-captioned 112 conversion application <br />The decision date scheduled for your application is March I0, 1998. Therefore, I would <br />appreciate a response from you on or before February 27, 1998 to allow adequate time for <br />review. Any comments that we receive on your application during the interim will be forwarded <br />to you. <br />1. Page 1 of the 112 Operation application form lists 135 permitted acres while Exhibit C -Mine <br />Plan Map shows a permit area of only 125.5 acres. The staging area(s), existing road to be <br />improved, and new road to be built should be included in the permit area. As required by Rule <br />6.4.3(d), please revise Exhibit C to show the total area to be involved in the operation, including <br />the azea to be mined and the affected land. <br />2. Rule 6.4.4(d) requires the applicant to provide the size of area(s) to be worked at any one <br />time. The applicant has listed that mining will be done in 3 phases and has provided acreages for <br />each phase. In conformance with Rule 6.4.4(d), please provide the maximum surface azea of <br />terrace(s) to be created during each phase of mining. <br />3. The applicant states on page 15 of the application that "the terraces will be reclaimed after <br />mining is complete by covering the flat portion of each terrace with topsoil from a borrow <br />location yet to be determined." As required by Rule 6.4.5(2), please specify the anticipated <br />minimum depth or range of depths for those areas where topsoil will be replaced. Also, please <br />note that [he "borrow area" will be considered by the Division to be affected land and should be <br />included in your permit area. You may also be required to include in your reclamation plan <br />provisions for reclamation of the borrow area. Please respond. <br />4. The Reclamation Plan A1ap - Exhibit F shows only phase 1 of the mining plan. As required by <br />