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WAS TE �, MC <br /> P.O. Box 3471 Rapid City, SD 57709-3471 (605)939-0650 <br /> 198 N 200 E Unit 1, Moab, UT 84532- PO Box 88 Cortez, CO 81321 <br /> E-mail: WASTELINE.84532Cgmail.com <br /> 23 April 2018 <br /> Mr, Lucas West <br /> Environmental Protection Specialist <br /> Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety REC ■ IVED <br /> 1313 Sherman Street Room 215 <br /> Denver, CO 80203 APR 2 7 Z019 <br /> SUBJECT: Amzak Pit Succession of Operators, M2003-003 <br /> DMSION OF RECLAMATION <br /> Dear Mr.West: MINING AND SAFETY <br /> Please find enclosed: <br /> • Completed and signed Application for Succession of Operators(SO),for Richardson Construction—Kemble <br /> Excavation (RC-KE), both Colorado LLC,to replace Consolidated Construction of Farmington New Mexico, <br /> as the operator of Amzak Pit. Check number 1043 in the amount of$115 is attached. <br /> • Notarized agreement between Consolidated and RC-KE to continue the financial warranty now presently <br /> in place and provided by Consolidated. <br /> • Lease agreement between Durango PTR Properties LLC,the landowner, and RC-KE for the land inside the <br /> permit boundary, establishing that RC-KE have the right to enter and mine the Amzac Pit. <br /> As discussed, RC-KE will not affect any additional land on the permit area until the SO and all other requirements <br /> are completely met, including (but not limited to) storm water permitting(through EPA), air quality permitting <br /> (through EPA), MSHA training and registration, and requirements for storing fuel. They will continue to haul from <br /> stockpiles of product, and will continue operations to grade affected land, as they have been doing for several <br /> years under contract with Consolidated. <br /> As also discussed, reviewing the reports and other documentation and satellite photography,the affected area is <br /> significantly less than previously believed. In particular,the current north highwall is approximately 400 feet <br /> south of the affected land boundary. Maps included in recent years have significant errors. At present, reducing <br /> the north highwall and the west highwall can all be done by pushing material from the top of the highwalls, rather <br /> than having to push material up from the pit floor. Therefore, I believe that the cost estimate is very much higher <br /> than it needs to be to ensure that third-party reclamation and DRMS expenses can be paid. <br /> There are also other issues in the current permit documents that need to be addressed, after the SO is completed, <br /> assuming the Division approval of the SO. We appreciate the willingness of the Division in this. Richardson <br /> Construction CO., LLC and Kemble Excavation, LLC, have authorized WASTELINE, Inc. and Nathan Barton to act on <br /> their behalf on permitting and coordination with DRMS. Please call with any questions. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> 94' 6 <br /> Deborah A. Barton, MOLO, MOCO, MORS <br /> Executive Officer,WASTELINE, Inc. CF: RC-KE, Project file, L West(via email) <br />