2017-09-29_REVISION - M1976059

• Permit No: M1976059
• IBM Index Class Name: REVISION
• Doc Date: 9/29/2017
• Doc Name: Returned Mail
• From: DRMS
• To: PEPS Transport of Colorado
• Type & Sequence: SO2
• Email Name: LJW
• Email Name: BJC
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

-AVCOLORADO
Division of Reclamation,
Mining and Safety
1313 Sherman Street, Room 215
Denver,CO 80203
August 30,2017
Daniel Pokrajac
PEPS Transport of Colorado LLC
22419 CR G
Cortez, CO 81321
Re: Cortez Pit, Permit M-1976-059, Succession of Operators Awaiting Warranty
Notification,Revision SO-2
Daniel Pokrajac:
On August 30, 2017,the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety completed the review of
the Transfer of Permit and Succession of Operator(SO) application submitted to the Division on
May 18, 2017 and called complete on July 24, 2017.
On the SO application form,the right to a 30 day decision was waived, allowing the Division to
inspect the site and recalculate the bond required to finalize approval of the transfer. The
estimated liability of the reclamation bond has been calculated to be $2,517.00. Please find the
enclosed Reclamation Cost Estimate Worksheets for details of staff calculations.
The new operator must provide the full financial warranty within 60 days of the date of this
letter in order for the Division to finalize the SO. The financial warranty must be received
and accepted by the Division no later than Friday October 27,2017. In the event PEPS
Transport of Colorado LLC fails to provide the required bond within 60 days, the SO application
will be denied, Skanska USA Civil Division West, RMD, Inc. will continue to be the Permittee
of record, and be responsible for the financial warranty.
The transfer of Permit M-1976-059 will not be final until the bond submitted by the new
operator is approved by the Division. The current bond will be returned when the SO has been
finalized. Please make arrangements with Barbara Coria at the Division of Reclamation, Mining
and Safety Denver Office, phone no. 303-866-3567, ext. 8148 for submittal of the financial and
performance warranties. Any questions regarding completion, execution and/or submittal of
financial and/or performance warranty forms should also be directed to Barbara Coria.
If you require additional information, or have questions or concerns, please feel free to contact
me at the Division's Grand Junction Field Office,by phone at(970)-243-6368 or by email at
[e-mail].
1313 Sherman Street,Room 215,Denver,CO 80203 P 303.866.3567 F 303.832.8106 http://mining.state.co.us
John W. Hickentooper,Governor I Robert W. Randall, Executive Director I Virginia Brannon, Director