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TELESTO <br /> SOLUTIONS• INCORPORATE D <br /> December 22, 2020 <br /> Via Electronic Mail <br /> Amy Eschberger <br /> Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety <br /> 1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br /> Denver, Colorado 80203 <br /> amy.eschberger@state.co.us <br /> Subject: Bivens Trucking and Excavating, Inc— <br /> Bivens Pit, Permit No. M-1985184, <br /> September 2,2020 Inspection <br /> Dear Ms. Eschberger: <br /> Telesto Solutions, Inc. (Telesto) submits this letter on behalf of Bivens Trucking and <br /> Excavating, Inc. (Bivens) in response to your inspection of the Bivens Pit (M-1985-184) <br /> on September 2, 2020. This letter presents a Technical Revision request to the Bivens Pit <br /> mine and reclamation plans. Primary topics of the revisions include a post mining land use <br /> (PMLU) of recreation and residential living quarters. <br /> Existing Site Conditions <br /> The current approved mine plan is for an 112c sand and gravel operation for an on 11 acre <br /> mine pit. At this time, operations and mining disturbed approximately 10.6 acres. The <br /> disturbed area includes a the reclaimed Phase I pit(i.e., 3.5-acre pond),the stockpiling and <br /> processing areas around the pond, the 0.3-acre recreational area along the eastern edge of <br /> the pond, the truck scale and scale house, and the residential area located at the southern <br /> end of the site (Figure 1). <br /> In 2003,the previous permittee,Jamie Killion, submitted the approved Technical Revision <br /> No. I (TR-1) (Attachment 1). TR-I decreased the pond area from 6.5 acres to 4.5 acres at <br /> final reclamation. Additionally, TR-1 stated that any construction material stockpiled <br /> within the permit boundary would be considered reclamation backfill. <br /> At this time, Phase 1 of the mine plan is complete. Currently, the pond is approximately, <br /> 3.5 acres. Approximately, 5.0 acres have been reclaimed in accordance with the approved <br /> reclamation plan. Approximately, 9,250 cy of topsoil mixed with fertilizer is located at the <br /> western edge of the site. Topsoil recycling, amending, and sales is an ongoing part of <br /> Bivens' business. Stabilization of the topsoil stockpiles is continual via mechanical means <br /> (i.e., grading, loading, hauling sales). Bivens maintains enough topsoil on site to complete <br /> Colorado Office (Corporate) Grand Junction New Mexico Office <br /> 750 141h Street SW 751 Horizon Court,Suite 109 1303 Pope Street <br /> Loveland,Colorado 80537 Grand Junction,Colorado 81506 Silver City,New Mexico 88061 <br /> 970-484-7704/970A84-7789(FAX) 970-697-1550 575-538-5620/575-538-5625(FAX) <br />