Laserfiche WebLink
• <br /> Ali ro ept, lii)C. <br /> LARRY E.O'BRIAN 7985 VANCE DRIVE,SUITE 205A <br /> FOUNDER ARVADA,COLORADO 80003 <br /> 303-423-797 <br /> STEVAN L.PRESIDENT FAX FAX 303-4 3?7599 <br /> APR 2 5 205 <br /> April 21, 2023 OF RECLAMATION, <br /> MINING&SAFETY-MINERALS <br /> MiNiNG <br /> Mr. Eric Scott <br /> Division of Mining, Reclamation and Safety <br /> 1313 Sherman Street, #?15 <br /> Denver, C) 80203 <br /> RE: Lakewood Brick and Tile Co. <br /> Church Pit - M-1977-045 <br /> Dear Eric, <br /> On behalf of my client Lakewood Brick and Tile Co. I am <br /> submitting the following explanation and photos showing that the <br /> corrective actions you noted in the December 19, 2022, inspection <br /> report, were completed before the April 28, 2023 deadline. All <br /> photos attached were take on Wednesday - 4/12/23 . <br /> CA #1 - Hydrologic Balance - Noted the standing water in the <br /> clay pit that had accumulated during the winter (frozen) and <br /> needed to be removed. <br /> Response: <br /> The majority of the water is seepage from the wash water pond <br /> located south of the ditches . The pond water is purchased <br /> from Church Ranch from water they own in Smart Reservoir and <br /> is approved for use to wash gravel and dust control . It is <br /> pumped into the pond created when the ditches were rerouted to <br /> across the pre-law excavated end of the clay pit area. The <br /> fill material used was, waste rock and rubble from historic <br /> mining and no attempt was made to seal the north end of the <br /> pond. Over the years water has been seeping thru the fill <br /> into the main operating area of the clay pit and accumulates <br /> in on the clay surface and commingles with the minor amount of <br /> stormwater that fall on the disturbed area. <br /> This water is pumped back into the pond where overtime it <br /> leaks out of the pond and back into the mining area. This is <br /> not storm or ground water but seepage from the storage pond. <br /> Water depth shown in photo is 12" or less and is what had <br />