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,Jun-04-07 O5:O2A Phillips County 970 854 3811 P_O2 <br />4USA[i Co. ltd. 21 <br />Haxlun, CO $(1731 <br />June 3, 2007 <br />Mr. Thnmas Schreiner <br />F.nviromnental Protection Specialist <br />Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 21 S <br />Denver, CO A0203 <br />Iths: Larson Pit, Regular 112 Application q~~~~ (~u~o'.Py. <br />M-2(.1(17-U 12 ' U <br />Dear Mr. Schreiner: <br />The fallowing responses have been prepared Ibr your 2nd adequacy review letter mailed <br />after your site visit on May L$, 2UU7. Responses arc shown after each point and arc <br />shown in bold. <br />G.4.4 F.XIIIRIT D -Minim Plan <br />I . The Division is agreeable to the applicant mining the site in three (3) distinct stages, <br />attd mining through the existing intermittent stream channel (Sandy Creek) provided the <br />applicant will commit to the following measures: <br />• The entire boundaries ol'ihc north and south bank of the stream channel will he <br />clearly marked prior to excavation. <br />Mr. (.arson wit! mark the intermittent drainagC Channel boundariCS in each of the <br />three areas prior to the commencement of mining in that area. <br />• "1'he operator will excavate the stream channel within each section first, and re- <br />estahlish the boundaries ol'thc channel including north and south battks prior to <br />excavation in the surround in areas. <br />Mr. Larson will mine tNe intermittent drainage channel first in each area; the <br />second step will be mining outside the channel area, after channel boundaries Nave <br />been re-established. <br />Following excavation and rc-cstablishmctti of"t}te stream channel hanks and <br />channel dintcnsions, the operator will conduct a representative cross-sectional <br />survey of the re-established stream channel to verify re-cslablishmettt of pr•c- <br />mining ch3rmcl dimensions. <br />