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STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />. - 1313 Sherman St., Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: (303) 866-3567 <br />FAX: (303) 832-8106 <br />~ December 20, 2005 <br />Mary Seifert <br />~'' Seifert Construction <br />~ ' PO Box 305 <br />Westcliffe, CO 81252 <br />RFCF~~ED <br />DEC z~ <br />~%ision o/ly!»eralaaad~o8Y <br />COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF <br />MINERALS <br />GEOLOGY <br />REC LAMATION•MINING <br />SAF ETPSCIENCE <br />Bill Owens y ~ ., <br />Governor ~C(~t <br />Russell George ~,~, <br />Executive DirecNr <br />Ronald W. Cattany <br />Division Director <br />Natural Resource Trustee <br />~" / <br />Re: Schoolfield Pit, Permit M-1993-027, Completion of Corrective Actions (Inspection Date 9/29/05). <br />Dear Ms. Seifert, <br />I have received your letter of 11/30/05, in which you describe the completion of the required corrective actions at <br />the site named above. The problems concerned the topics of Topsoil, Debris, and Permit corner markers. <br />Topsoil -Thank you for providing the volume measurement of the stockpiled topsoil. That amount would appear <br />to adequately cover an area of 1.5 acres or less. Please ensure that as the disturbed area expands, that all available <br />topsoil is stripped (ahead of the highwall), protected by stockpiling and revegetation it until it is used for <br />reclamation. Also, as the pit floor expands, it maybe possible to incrementally reclaim the margins of the pit: <br />grading the slopes and replacing topsoil on those areas. <br />Debris -The removal you performed has eliminated the problem onsite. This office may allow minor amounts of <br />this type of debris (a type which is easily disposed of) without revising the permit, or may allow larger amounts <br />onsite if approved through a permit revision. Please contact this office if you wish to apply for a revision. <br />Permit comer markers -The markers installed abate this problem as well. They are considered highly visible, and <br />hopefully they will be durable also. Please ensure that they are maintained, and that all mining disturbance is <br />contained within the boundaries, including material that could slough from the hilltop areas being affected. <br />The Division appreciates the written notice of the adequate and timely correction of the three problems. If there are <br />any questions, please contact me at the Division's Durango field office: 701 Camino del Rio, Room 125, Durango, <br />CO 81301; telephone:970-247-5193. <br />Sincerely, <br />~a~ ~~~~ <br />Bob Oswald <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />Ec: Harry Posey, DMG <br />Caschoolfield 3pb con/rco <br />Office of Office of Colorado <br />Mined Land Reclamation Active and Inactive Mines Geological Survey <br />