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COLORADO <br />AV-Division of Reclamation, <br />Mining and Safety <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman Street. Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />April 3, 2018 <br />RE: Recommendation to Approve a 112c Permit Application with Objections, <br />Transit Mix Concrete Co., Hitch Rack Ranch Quarry, File No. M-2017-049 <br />Dear Party and/or Interested Person: <br />The Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety (Division) hereby issues its recommendation for <br />approval of the 112c permit application (Application) for the Hitch Rack Ranch Quarry, File No. M-2017- <br />049, submitted by Transit Mix Concrete Co. (Applicant), <br />This recommendation is based on the Division's determination that the Application satisfied the <br />requirements of Section 34-32.5-115(4) of the Colorado Land Reclamation Act for the Extraction of <br />Construction Materials, 34-32.5-101 el seq., C.R.S (Act). The Applicant addressed all adequacy issues <br />which were identified by the Division during the adequacy review process to the Division's satisfaction. <br />Therefore, on April 3, 20I8, the Division determined the Application satisfied the requirements of C.R.S. <br />34-32.5-115(4) and issued its recommendation to approve the Application over objections. The Division's <br />rationale for approval (Rationale) identifies the jurisdictional issues raised by objecting parties and <br />commenting agencies, and groups them into the following seven broad categories: <br />I ) Hydrology (including concerns regarding impacts to groundwater and surface water quantity <br />and quality) <br />2) Wildlife (including concerns regarding impacts to wildlife, wildlife habitat, migratory paths, <br />and wildlife diversity, uniqueness of the area, and the area's conservation)preservation <br />potential) <br />3) Little Turkey Creek Road (including concerns regarding the Applicant's failure to protect <br />easement rights and demonstrate legal right of entry, access on the road, and potential impacts <br />to the road) <br />4) Reclamation Plan (including concerns regarding adequacy of the reclamation plan, and <br />reclamation of the Applicant's other permitted mine sites) <br />5) Blasting (including concerns regarding blasting, and potential for adverse impact to man-made <br />structures and public safety from the use of explosives) <br />6) Geotechnical Stabilit (including concerns regarding the stability of stockpiles and pit <br />highwalls) <br />7) Application/Permitting Details (including various concerns regarding application procedures <br />and details of the permit application) <br />The Division's Rationale provides a full and thorough analysis of the above mentioned seven broad <br />categorical issues raised by objecting parties. A copy of the Division's unabridged Rationale is available <br />for public review on the Division's website at www.mining.state.co.us'by clicking on the "Hitch Rack <br />Ranch Quarry" weblink from the homepage. The Division's Rationale is also available through the <br />oF•co� <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215, Denver, CO 80203 P 303.866.3567 F 303.832.8106 hUp. l/mining. state. co. us <br />John W, Hickenlooper, Governor I Robert W. Randall, Executive Director I Virginia Brannon, Director <br />'� 1876 <br />