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.- ~ STATE F~ L O CO ORADO Roy Romer, Gove DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES MINED LAND RECLAMATION DIVISION FRED R. BANTA, Director October 17, 1988 Ms. Suzanne Gottert and Mr. Hank Krause P.O. Box 102 Castle Rock, Colorado 80104 RE: The Snowstrrm Placer Mine Ted Zigan, pperator MLRD Permit No. M-83-84 Sections 19, 20, 29, and 30, T9S, R771J Park County, Colorado Dear Ms. Gottert and Mr. Krause: On October 6, 1988, the Division received your letter regarding the legality of this operation. You requested information on the operation and reclamation requirements of the activity. You expressed a complaint as to the ambient fugitive dust and excessive noise being caused by the operator. You expressed concern about a possible discharging of an unknown waste into the South Platte River via a PVC pipe leading from the operation. You expressed concern about a twenty-foot tall overburden stockpile being created by the operation in the northern portion of the southeast quarter of Section 19 in that the stockpile was burying forest vegetation and encroaching onto your property situated north of the operation. Our files indicate that this is a legally permitted open pit sand, gravel, gold, and silver mine. The permitted operator is Ted Zigan, the name of the pit is the Snowstorm Placer, and the MLRD Permit Number is M-83-84. It is permitted for 200 acres and is currently bonded for reclamation purposes with an E11,022.00 financial warranty. I have enclosed copies of the mining and reclamation plans submitted as part of the application, as well as copies of pertinent correspondence. This information should address your inquiry for information on scope, operating regulations, and reclamation requirements, I would recommend you also purchase from our Division a copy of the Mineral Rules and Regulations, available for X2.00 payable to the MLRD. This will provide you with the statutes governing mining and reclamation permits in Colorado. The burying of forest re vegetation as part of the mining operation within the approved permit boundaries has been previously approved as the operator has provided a plan to replenish this disturbance (see reclamation plans). Complaints about noise should be addressed to your local municipal and county government planning departments. Noise regulations are not within the State's jurisdiction as cities and counties in Colorado have varying requirements. 215 Centennial Building, 1313 Sherman Street Denver, Colorado 80203-2273 Tel. (303) 866-3567