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CC .II <br /> Environmental RECEIVED <br /> L Alternatives, <br /> OCT 17 Z016 <br /> - DMSM ION <br /> MINING&SAFETY <br /> October 10,2016 <br /> Elliot Russell <br /> Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety <br /> 1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br /> Denver, CO 80203 <br /> RE: Pueblo County Aggregate Project M-2016-009 <br /> `Response to application objectors <br /> Dear Mr. Elliot, <br /> Please accept this correspondence as formal response to objectors' concerns and <br /> comments. Division jurisdictional issues include potential for successful reclamation,impact to <br /> water quality—specifically irrigating water from the Bessemer Irrigating Ditch, impact to <br /> groundwater and surface water from mine water leaching, potential for increased stormwater flow <br /> during severe precipitation events. <br /> I. Potential for Successful Reclamation <br /> The reclamation plan presented in Exhibit E was developed from the expertise of the US <br /> Department of Agriculture Natural Resource Conservation Service representatives Mr. Richard <br /> Rhoades and Mr.Richard Romano as well as Beth Campbell of the Turkey Creek Conservation <br /> District.These experts are long time community members and residents of southern Colorado who <br /> know the challenges of re-vegetating in semi-arid regions of Pueblo County. <br /> In 2014,the Division chose one of Mr.Ary's reclamation projects as recipient of the Jack <br /> Starner award. The Division has released and reduced the surety bonds on many of Mr.Ary's mine <br /> sites throughout southern Colorado because of his reclamation effort. <br /> As stated in Exhibit E, reclamation will occur concurrently with mine. Slopes will be rebuilt, <br /> contoured and reclaimed as mining progress through the gravel reserve. This will minimize <br /> unvegetated ground that may contribute to area erosion. <br /> Cn\�/iirronMq ee nLa 11 /�-\%11e rmadiVeo line„ <br /> 1107 Main Street, Canon City, CO 81212 <br /> www.envalternatives.com • e-mail: eai@bresnan.net <br /> Phone: 719-275-8951 • Fax: 719-275-1715 <br />