2023-08-15_PERMIT FILE - M2021052

• Permit No: M2021052
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 8/15/2023
• Doc Name: Notice of Permit Issuance
• From: DRMS
• To: IHC Scott, Inc.
• Email Name: SMS
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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MINING AND RECLAMATION PERMIT
CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL MINING OPERATIONS

Permit Number: M-2021-052

Type of Permit: 112c

Permit Date: August 15, 2023
(Anniversary date for annual report and fees purposes)

THIS PERMIT is issued by the Mined Land Reclamation Board, Department of Natural Resources, State
of Colorado.

RECITALS

A. The Permittee, IHC Scott, Inc., desires to conduct a mining operation known as Rifle Gravel Pit #1,
for the purpose of extracting Gravel and sand. Unless this permit is modified or a separate permit is
issued to cover the mining and/or recovery of other minerals or extractive products, the Permittee will
not mine or recover any other commodities at this site.

B. On August 15, 2023 the Mined Land Reclamation Board (Board) approved the Permittee's application
for this permit, fixed the amount of the financial warranty and directed that this permit be issued upon
the filing with the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety (Division) of performance warranty
and financial warranty (or warranties) in the amount so fixed in form and substance approved by the
Division. Said warranties have been filed with the Division.

C. If the Permittee desires to extract materials other than those listed in (A), a separate permit or a permit
modification may be required.

D. On August 15, 2023 the Board made the following findings:

1. The application for this permit complies with the requirements of the Colorado Mined Land
Reclamation Act for the Extraction of Construction Materials, C.R.S. 34 32.5 101 et seq., as
amended, and with all applicable local, state and federal laws;

2. The operation will not adversely affect the stability of any significant, valuable, and permanent
man made structure located within two hundred feet of the Affected Land, except where there is
an agreement between the Operator and the persons having an interest in the structure that
damage to the structure is to be compensated for by the Permittee or if such an agreement cannot
be reached, an engineering analysis establishes no damage will occur to the structure to the
satisfaction of the Division; and;

3. The proposed mining and reclamation operations can be carried out in conformance with the
requirements of the Act, and the Construction Material Rules and Regulations.