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• <br /> COLORADO <br /> 1 Division of Reclamation, <br /> Mining and Safety <br /> Department of Natural R source <br /> 1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br /> Denver, CO 80203 <br /> DATE: March 2, 2018 <br /> RE: Rationale for Recommendation for Conditional Approval of a 112c Application with <br /> Public Objections, Loveland Ready-Mix Concrete, Inc.,Knox Pit, File No. M-2017-036 <br /> Introduction <br /> Herein,all references to the Act and Rules refer to the Colorado Land Reclamation Act for the Extraction <br /> of Construction Materials,34-32.5-101 et seq., C.R.S. (the Act), and to the Mineral Rules and <br /> Regulations of the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board for the Extraction of Construction Materials <br /> (the Rules or Rule). Copy of the Act and Rules are available through the Division's web site at <br /> http://mining.state.co.us. <br /> On March 2,2018,the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety(DRMS, Division or Office)issued <br /> its recommendation to approve with conditions the permit application for the Knox Pit,File No. M-2017- <br /> 036, over public objections. This document is intended to explain the process by which the Division <br /> arrived at its recommendation for conditional approval,over public objections,and respond to the issues <br /> raised by the objecting parties and commenting agencies. The Division reserves the right to further <br /> supplement, amend,modify, or clarify this document and recommendation with additional details as <br /> necessary. <br /> Summary of the Review Process <br /> Loveland Ready-Mix Concrete, Inc. (LRM or Applicant)filed the application with the Division on <br /> September 7,2017. The application was deemed complete for the purposes of filing and for review on <br /> September 18, 2017. The application describes a construction materials mining operation with on-site <br /> processing of mined materials to include crushing, screening,washing and production of concrete <br /> products. The permit boundary includes 127 acres. Of the 127 acres,the mining operation is anticipated <br /> to affect the majority of the area with the exception of some areas within the proposed mining set-backs <br /> shown on the Exhibit C, Sheet 3 and 4 maps. Some of the area within the proposed setbacks may be used <br /> for topsoil and overburden storage placed in berms to provide a visual barrier. Affected lands would be <br /> reclaimed to support Pastureland post-mining land use. Notice of the filing occurred in accordance with <br /> the requirements of the Act and Rules. The public comment period closed on November 8,2017. During <br /> the public comment period the Division received written comments from the following individuals and <br /> agencies: <br /> oe_coio <br /> 1313 Sherman Street, Room 215, Denver, CO 80203 P 303.866.3567 F 303.832.8106 http://mining.state.co.us <br /> John W. Hickentooper,Governor I Robert Randall, Executive Director I Virginia Brannon, Director <br />