2018-08-10_PERMIT FILE - M2017032

• Permit No: M2017032
• IBM Index Class Name: PERMIT FILE
• Doc Date: 8/10/2018
• Doc Name: Adequacy Review Response
• From: Environment, Inc.
• To: DRMS
• Email Name: AME
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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LARRY E.O'BRWN 7985 VANCE DRIVE,SUITE 205A
FOUNDER ARVADA,COLORADO 80003
STEVAN L.O'BRIAN 303-423-7297
PRESIDENT FAX [phone]
August 10, 2018
Ms. Amy Eschberger
Division of Reclamation, Mining & Safety
1313 Sherman St, Suite 215 RECEIVED
Denver, CO 80203 R
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Dear Amy;
DIVISION OF REGLIWATION,
RE: Deep Cut, LLC - 22 West Pit MINING AND SAFETY
M.L.R.B. Permit # M-2017-032
On behalf of our client Deep Cut LLC I will respond to your first
adequacy review letter dated June 2, 2018 in the order and number
format presented in that document. I apologize for taking so long to
complete the response. I added each point of your letter starting
with #1 to be addressed so when reviewing our responses, one does not
have to keep referring back to your adequacy letter.
1) The revised mining plan and maps propose two "options", one of which (Option 1) would
consist of expanding the pond westward and leaving the pre-law disturbed area to the
northeast undisturbed, and the other (Option 2) would consist of expanding the pond
westward and also eastward, mining through the pre-law disturbed area to the northeast.
The Exhibit L—Reclamation Cost Map appears to be consistent with Option 1 in that this
scenario does not include disturbing the pre-law area to the northeast.
The maps are all mixed up and improperly labeled. I am sorry for the mixup it did not
make it easier for you. I have revised both Mining Plan Maps and Reclamation Plan Maps
so they represent the respective options. An explanation of the options in Exhibit D and
Exhibit E have been added in a paragraph above the timetable in Exhibit D describing each
option.
Option 1 - Mines the area between the lakes, the north side of the old plant site, the pre-
law area in the northwest corner and the pre-law dirt stockpile area. This is shown on
Map Exhibit C-1 and Map Exhibit F-1. This is basically the Mining Plan and Reclamation
Plan presented in the original submittal.
Option 2 - Mines only the area between the lakes and the north side of the old plant site
area including the 1.57 acres of pre-law disturbance area. This is shown on Map Exhibit
C-2 (Option 2) and Map Exhibit F-2 (Option 2). The change here is that all of the above
water areas that are not parking areas (old Plant Site Area) will be resoiled and seeded.