2013-11-27_PERMIT FILE - M1980203

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November 22, 2013 Currier Gravel Pit, Inc. PO Box 27059 Denver, CO 80227 Travis Marshall Environmental Protection Specialist Colorado Division'of Reclamation, Mining and Safety Grand Junction Field Office 101 South 3rd Street, Room 301 Grand Junction, Colorado 81501 RE: Currier Gravel IPit, Permit M- 1980 -203, Review of current permit status. Mr. Marshall: RECEWED NOV 2 7 2013 �y t' Thank you taking time to discuss my response to your letter dated October 29, 2013. The following information is provided in response the letter: As noted in the annual reports for the past several ears, there has been a dispute with the p Y p BLM over the correct legal description for the lands surrounding the pit. A settlement agreement was signed with the BLM effective September 26, 2013. A survey map is enclosed which depicts the agreed upon land boundaries (Exhibit A). As you can see the pit is now located on four different quarter - quarter sections. Three of those are private ground and one is:the piece claimed by BLM. In the settlement agreement the BLM gave us permission to access the lands to remove stockpiled gravel. ' Please see the attached paragraph 9 of the settlement agreement (Exhibit B). Additionally the BLM has agreed to sell the affected lands to us. When this is accomplished the pit would once again be on all private ground and we will complete reclamation. Reclamation cannot be completed until the stockpiled gravel can be sold and removed. Annual reports for the past several years document the decline of oil and gas activities in our area which were the primary customers for the gravel. Currently there is little to no demand for the gravel. No assurance can be provided that demand will increase and the gravel will be removed prior to summer 2014. As you explained, stockpiled gravel and moving stockpiled gravel is considered mining activity With this in mind, at your recommendation, we will notify the Division prior to summer 2014 the status of activity in the pit to determine whether to file to Temporary Cessation status.