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1-8 'ctobe r 9, 2013 <br />Peter 5 Hays <br />Environmental Protection Specrahsi <br />slon of Reclamation, Mining and Safety <br />1313 Sherman Street, Roam 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />Dear Mr Nays, <br />1fAtif of Airr,rcr -cli p <br />1.'1 &1 f in v 144 1,,[ Ze18 <br />f ��r Afoogan t -'0 X0' 7j 11 <br />I u7(I �fr' "1i {i <br />67--01 <br />I would like to request an rnsvection of the Kokes Gravel Pit rn _ogan County a78 -249 The lease agreement MN1M <br />Partnership has wrtl1 Logan County t xvifed in Senternber 1013, As par, of our rt-- negotiation/ closure process ire began <br />•ook,ng at the reclamation plan as submitted by Logan County and the permitted aoundar•es attached to the request for <br />expancion of the ex,5trng r okes Pit in 2001 T hi% request descr ibed the maintenance of the existing oermltted area of <br />9 9 acres and requested to add an additional 10 23 jfrrs. Our investigation revealed a significant out Of hounds ,nin ng <br />as a result of the 2001 survey due to the exclusion of the existing 9 -13 acres and mitt +ng the entire boundary of the <br />combined 20 13 at re% '�/Southeast thus, cr.sating an erroneous uciwidary We are exploring our option; of remedy at <br />this point of nmP and need your assistance in bringing this mine back MtO compliance with the permit <br />It also appear; tnat rr'aS of tr11F! permit hZive not faC =en sloped approorcately and erosion has OCCurrecl in those are!). W-L <br />arc• WSO Concerned Mat there .: rnaterra: that •s being imported into the pit and placed n the topsorj area that is laden <br />with asohalt and concrete rip rap it w.l; noted at the last insp(--c*, on that that mater�al was only being stored and would <br />be trot ked off site when reclamit•on commenced it 's our understanding that Vie entire affected area will be sloped to <br />no more than a 3 1 sloue .),id tClpsorl will be imported in tc equal a sum total of t," f rm placement spread over that area <br />I would asn that rt -w- re [famateon plan be rev,ewt -d and a tameline be established for complet cJn <br />We nave en;oyed a positive working relatlon5hrp with Logan County since the gravel operation began We would like to <br />continue this r_- at,nn•.hrp and are confident that the request will be handled In a discrete and profe5sional manner by all <br />parties rnvtrived We nave no issue with the r'urrrrrt ;ji' oot?r. 3 :t,r, Cnad Wr +ght, and understand that he inherited many <br />of these lssuf�s from hr_ predecesuJrs We request a lev -caw of the reclamation plan to establish a full undpi- standing by <br />all parties rega•ding the :tnndiirrj, that w,li sx adhered kewd rertue5t that I be allowed to be present for tie <br />ins,vectlon -<• can Vetter onder:tand the reciamat�on tJrO.? 5 is it rrJlat ?S ',q+-iJ'Kally to to 5 site <br />Sincerely, <br />Mari Kokett <br />Managing Partner <br />