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III IIIIIIIIIIIIIIII 999 April 3, 1997 Mr. James C. Stevens Division of Minerals and Geology 1313 Sharman St., F'oan 215 Denver, CO 80203 Re: Southway Pit (Ft. Garland), Permit No. M-81-153 Inspection Report Dear Mr. Stevens: RECEIVEC APR 0 71997 Dlvlsion of Mmerais a Geology We received a copy of your report of inspection of the Southway Pit at Ft. Garland, Costilla County, CO conducted on March 13, 1997. We have taken note of your findings. We will post a new ID sign for the pit very shortly. A sign had been posted previously as rerniired and canpany personnel had not noticed that it was no longer in place. Although we admit that there is limited activity as far as crushing operations in the Southway Pit, your r~camiendation for tacq~orary cessation does not seem viable. We have agreanents in place for the stockpiles with the Colorado Department of Transportation and cow~ty operations. Material fran these stockpiles is rem>ved fran the pit according to their needs. Our agreerents specify the flexi- bility of being able to use the pit at will. Telrporary cessation would be violated t~irough this type of use. ReCla;m;nq the pit .is not a workable solution at this point because of the existing stockpiles, keeping them separate, and acccessing the material. Additionally, we prefer the cleared area to set up a crushing plant arui for stockpiling. The walls of the pit also act as a site barrier'for those who are offended by this activity. Specification aggregate production is a major part of our business. Because this is a n~r'al area, there is not a continuous danand for material. Therefo:ce, it is necessary for us to r~nain flexible to those parties for whim we crush. 117 WHITE PINE DRIVE ALAMOSA, COLORADO 81101 Off. Phone (719) 589-5103 ~ BUTCH SOUTHWAY Res. Phone (719) 589-6868 "AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER"