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• Permit No: M1984001
• IBM Index Class Name: Inspection
• Doc Date: 1/14/1988
• Doc Name: SURFACE ROCK PIT FN M-84-001
• From: MLRD
• To: MESA ROCK CO
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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~~~~~~ STATE OF C
Roy Romer, Governor
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
MINED LAND RECLAMATION DIVISION
FRED R. BANTA, Director
January 14, 1988
Mr. John Schmahl
Mesa Rock Company
2301 River Road
Grand Junction, CO 81501
Re: Surface Rock Pit (File M-84-001)
Dear Mr. Schmahl:
The Division has recently conducted a review of the Surface Rock Pi Mining
and Reclamation Permit (M-84-001). This review indicates that ter in issues,
which were addressed by the Division during the spring of 1987, rem in
unresolved at this time.
To briefly summarize the site history, the Division received an app ication
fora mining and reclamation permit on January 3, 1984. The Mined and
Reclamation Board approved the permit application on March 23, 1984 The
approved permit area totals 90 acres, 59.5 acres may be disturbed b mining
operations. Of the 59.5 acres to be disturbed by mining, only 7.5 cres (4
acres in Parcel A, 3.5 acres in Parcel B) may be in a state of majo
disturbance at arty one point in time. In addition, only 10 acres ( acres in
Parcel A, 4 acres in Parcel B) may be in a state of moderate distur ante at
any one point in time.
A financial warranty in the amount of X13,000.00 was accepted by th Division
on April 4, 1984. The amount of the warranty was based upon the p jetted
maximum allowable site disturbances, as outlined above.
On April 9, 1987, the D1vlsion conducted an inspection of the Surfa a Rock Pit
operation. The inspection revealed that the operation may not be i
compliance with numerous aspects of the approved permit, as well as portions
of the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Act. A copy of the inspecti n report
is attached for your review. The operator was urged at that time t submit a
permit amendment by May 31, 1987, to address the problems noted dur ng the
site inspection.
On June 1, 1987, the Division received a response to the inspection concerns
from your attorney. The response included a revised Operation Plan and Final
Development Plan maps, as well as a brief response to each inspecti n
concern. These submittals were meant to address the requested perm t
amendment.
423 Centennial Building, 1313 Sherman Street Denver, Colorado 80203-2273 Tel. (~i03) 866-3567