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RECEIVED <br />MAR 2 & 2Q02~~ <br />Division of Minerals and Geology <br /> <br />March 22, 2002 <br />Larry D. Ochler <br />1313 Sherman St. Rm 215 <br />Denver,Colo. 80203 <br />Deaz Larry D. Ochler, <br />I have received your letter of March 20,2002 with the request to address several <br />items needing clarification for the O'Dwyer it M-20 00-0~ <br />Exhibit C-mining plan. Nf-2002-all <br />1. This operation will be used less than 180 days per year. <br />2. The topsoil, overburden pile left on the site from a pass operation have been in <br />place for over 20 years and have natural cover on them, of native grasses, and <br />there is more than enough to not need any other salvaging of top-soil with the <br />new operation. This is addressed in Exhibit C in the original permit <br />application. <br />3. The haul/ranch road is addressed in Exhibit D in the original permit and will <br />the haul road will be included in the permit azea but not the ranch road itself. <br />4. The operation does meet the required water laws, again this is address in the <br />original permit, Exhibit C. <br />Our operation does appear to be in the area that was used before. I have no <br />way to be 100% sure that we are in the entire old azea. This area was used <br />long before permits were required, and there has been several floods of the <br />Arikaree since the area was abandoned. We are trying to use the stockpiles of <br />top-soil and the material as a gauge to determine that we are in the old area. <br />Exhibit D- Reclamation Plan. <br />6. Is addressed in the original permit application, the river bed will be allowed to <br />replenish itself with material during run off. <br />7. The present growth in the area is very little grass mostly catus and has been <br />grazed and feeder used to feed cattle. At the present time I have no mixture <br />recommendation from the High Plains Soil Conservation District to give an <br />