2013-12-16_REVISION - M2013064

• Permit No: M2013064
• IBM Index Class Name: REVISION
• Doc Date: 12/16/2013
• Doc Name: Permit Application Adequacy review
• From: DRMS
• To: Varra Companies, Inc
• Email Name: PSH
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

STATE OF COLORADO
DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman St., Room 215
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
December 16, 2013
Bradford Janes
Varra Companies, Inc.
8120 Gage Street
Fredrick, Colorado 80516
Re: Varra Companies, Inc., Varra- Coulson Resource Project, File No. M- 2013 -064,
112c Permit Application Adequacy Review
Mr. Janes:
COLORADO
D I V I S ION OF
RECLAMATION
MINING
SAFETY
John W. Hickenlooper
Governor
Mike King
Executive Director
Loretta Pineda
Director
The Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety (Division) has reviewed the content of the Varra
Companies, Inc. 112c permit application for the Varra - Coulson Resource Project, File No. M-
2013 -064 and submits the following comments. The Division is required to make an approval
or denial decision no later than January 3, 2014 therefore; a response to the following
adequacy review concerns should be submitted to the Division as soon as possible.
The review consisted of comparing the application content with specific requirements of Rules
1, 3, 6.1, 6.2, 6.4 and 6.5 of the Minerals Rules and Regulations of the Colorado Mined Land
Reclamation Board for the Extraction of Construction Materials. Any inadequacies are
identified under the respective exhibit heading along with suggested actions to correct them.
1. As required by Rule 1.6.2(d) and 1.6.5(2), please submit proof of publication in a newspaper
of general circulation in the locality of the proposed mining operation.
The Division received proof of publication in the Greeley Tribune on November 21, 2013.
2. As required by Rule 1.6.2(e), please submit proof of the notice to all owners of record of
surface and mineral rights of the affected land and the owners of record of all land surface
within 200 feet of the boundary of the affected land including all easement holders located
on the affected land and within 200 feet of the boundary of the affected land. Proof of
notice may be return receipts of a Certified Mailing or by proof of personal service.
On November 21, 2013, the Division received proof of notice for the adjacent landowners,
structure owners and easement owners from the Applicant.
Please provide proof of notice for the following landowners and easement holders:
a. Doeringsfeld & Aratas Partnership
b. Varra Companies, Inc.
c. Jack Allmer
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Mined Land Reclamation Denver • Grand Junction • Durango Active and Inactive Mines