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<br />Richard D. Lamm <br />Governor <br />• <br />DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES <br />David H. Gelches, Executive Director <br />MINED LAND RECLAMATION DI\ <br />DAVID C. SHELTO N. Director <br />October 4, 1985 <br />Mr. John Walters <br />Chief Project Engineer <br />Salt Creek Mining Company <br />P.O. Drawer L <br />Fruita, Colorado 81521 <br />RE: Status of Stipulations Attached to McClane Canyon Mine Permit <br />File No. C-004-80 <br />Dear Mr. Walters: <br />This letter is written to clarify the status of resolution of the eleven <br />stipulations attached to the McClane Canyon Mine permit. Stipulation <br />Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 are ongoing in nature and thus are in effect throughout <br />the term of the permit. Stipulation Nos. 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11 required a <br />written response within sixty (60) days of issuance of the permit renewal <br />decision. Salt Creek Mining Company submitted responses to each of the above <br />stipulations within the sixty (60) day time frame. The following section <br />details the Division's comments regarding the responses submitted by Salt <br />Creek Mining Company on August 30, 1985 for Stipulation Nos. 5, 7, 8, 9, <br />10 and 11. <br />Stipulation No. 5 <br />WITHIN SIXTY (60) DAYS OF PERMIT ISSUANCE, THE APPLICANT MUST PROVIDE <br />AN ADDITIONAL ANALYSIS OF THE FILL AND ANY OTHER DISTURBED MATERIAL <br />WHICH WILL NOT BE TOPSOILED PRIOR TO REVEGETATION. THIS SHALL CONSIST <br />OF A SINGLE COMPOSITE SAMPLE OF THE SURFICIAL 6 INCHES OF MATERIAL <br />TAKEN FROM SEVERAL LOCATIONS ON THE BENCH. THE SAMPLE SHALL BE <br />ANALYZED, AT A MINIMUM, FOR pH, ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY AND SODIUM <br />ADSORPTION RATIO. IF THE ANALYSIS INDICATES THAT THE MATERIAL IS NOT <br />SUITABLE AS PLANT GROWTH MEDIUM, THE APPLICANT SHALL REVISE THE PERMIT <br />APPLICATION TO PROVIDE AN APPROVABLE PLAN FOR SELECTIVE HANDLING AND <br />ISOLATION OF THE UNSUITABLE MATERIAL DURING REGRADING OPERATIONS. THE <br />PLAN SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE DIVISION WITH SIXTY (60) DAYS FOLLOWING <br />SUBMITTAL OF THE FILL MATERIAL ANALYSIS. <br />423 Centennial Building, 13t 3 Sherman Street Denver, Colorado 80203 Tel. (303) 866-3567 <br />~ III IIIIIIIIIIIIIIII~ <br />