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N C~ • 999 Barnhart Agency, Inc. 212 West 13th Street Pueblo, CO 81003 • Fax (719) 543-1329 • Ph: (719) 543-1324 March 30, 1999 RECEIVED MAR 31 1999 Division of Alinerals a Geology Mr. Jim Stevens Division of Minerals and Geology 1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 Denver, CO 80203 Re: Buena Vista Pit (Permit M-77-196) Compliance Issues Hard Rock Paving and Redi-Mix, Inc. Dear Jim: After our conversation this morning, I thought I should bring you up to date with this project. The company has been quite diligent in getting these items resolved as rapidly as possible. Although 1 don't have pictwes yet, Gary Reed assures me that the mazking of the permit boundaries has been completed. They moved equipment in about March 20, and have done what looks like an acceptablejob reclaiming the slopes on the north end, in the azea mined by others. They have been able to backslope a pazt of it at 3H: ] V. As you stated in your letter of Mazch 11, 1999, the topsoil adequacy issue has not been resolved since the proposed 112 permit amendment altering the post-mining land use and reclamation needs has not been submitted. My instructions are to prepare a 112 amendment to this permit and to have it submitted a[ the same time [he Main Pit amendment is submitted. I will make every effort to accomplish this, and feel that the topsoil adequacy issue will be resolved then. March 1, 1999 you sent a Division estimate of cost of reclamation for this operation. With the proposed amendment to a 112 permit with reclamation being as per the grandfathered industrial use, the reclamation costs will be substantially different. Also, a large part of the backsloping costs have been eliminated by the work that has already been done. We would request that determination of the Financial Warranty be held in abeyance and determined with the 112 Permit. "Your Brand of People"