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�U'� Mark A. Heifner <br /> 37 East Colorado Avenue • Denver, Colorado 80210-3105 (303) 777-3371 <br /> RECEIVED <br /> June 5,2014 <br /> 0, n iN n 6 2014 <br /> Tom Kaldenbach <br /> fiC. ri?aJ� / a DIVISION OF RE cc _6� l CLAMATION <br /> Div of Reclamation,Mining,and Safety J (�+ ' ` MINING <br /> Room 215 <br /> 1313 Sherman Street <br /> Denver, CO 80203 <br /> RE: Request for release of reclamation performed on a portion of Coal Creek Resource sand pit <br /> Permit: M-1988-044 APA5 <br /> Certified Mail No.: 7006 2150 0001 7307 1921 Return Receipt Requested <br /> Dear Mr. Kaldenbach, <br /> Enclosed please find two copies of release request for about 26 acres of mined land at the above noted site. In the <br /> opinion of Schmidt Construction, the permittee,as well as my own opinion, this reclamation has been completed to <br /> the standards of the reclamation law and rules and regulations.The Colorado Board of Land Commissioners,the <br /> owner of the land,also feels that the reclamation has been completed. Included is a formal request letter from Scott <br /> Davis,a map showing the location of the land,as well as some quite recent photos showing the condition of the site. <br /> It is our belief that the land now fully meets the expectations for the reclamation of riparian land within the <br /> floodplain of Coal Creek. <br /> Tony Waldron indicated to me that you would likely be the staff member who would handle this matter and that <br /> possibly Tyler O'Donnell may also be included. Please keep in mind,as indicated in the letter,this is the first of a <br /> two step process.This step involves determined whether the land can be released as being reclaimed.The next step, <br /> which would immediately follow,would be done with a Technical Revision where a very large portion of the current <br /> permitted land would be removed from the permit because it is no longer included in the lease granted by the Land <br /> Board.When both steps are completed, the permit would include only currently leased land.No mining operations <br /> are being conducted outside the currently leased land. <br /> Please contact myself at (303)777-3371 or(303)906-8096 when you wish to inspect the area.You may also contact <br /> Scott Davis. Perhaps when you inspect this area the land no longer leased can be reviewed so long as you are on the <br /> site. One other large area is currently being reclaimed and will soon be seeded,but of course will not be ready for <br /> release for a few years.When that reclamation work is completed,the amount of unreclaimed mined land will be the <br /> smallest it has been in a very long time.And only a small amount of additional disturbance will occur before the <br /> operation closes and all the remaining affected land is reclaimed. <br /> Thank you for your consideration. <br /> S erely, <br /> Mark r <br /> cc: Scott Davi <br /> Phillip Co tney <br /> ✓/�F d-- I�i.�1 3-2�S-I �fi <br /> I`o�c�l0►�S M�/i�1glG3lpl M1/��1�1�C�Tlly <br />