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~'~ ~~ ~ ~, III IIIIIIIIIIIIIIII • ~~~El~r E~ <br />~' aPR 3 0 199 <br />° ~ °"` CONSTRUCTION, INC. <br />Mined Land <br />1225 South 7th Street Rerla^'atinn "~~-~ ,'- ^, <br />Grand Junction, Colorado 81501 <br />(303)242-5370• FAX:(303)245-7716 <br />April 27, 1992 <br />Mined Land Reclamation Division <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />RE: Grazing of livestock within permit area. <br />Dear Gentlemen: <br />On February 13, 1992 an inspection was conducted by Berhan Keffelew <br />representing the Mined Land Reclamation Division at the Chambers Pit <br />M-79-075. The subsequent inspection report noted two potential <br />problems at the site. Item #1 addresses the presence of livestock. <br />Item #2 addresses the presence of wrecked vehicles. The latter of <br />these two issues has been addressed in previous correspondence with <br />the Division. At this time I would like to address Item #1. <br />Background <br />Elam Construction, Inc. holds a 112 permit (M-79-075! for a sand and <br />gravel mining operation located in Garfield County, known as the <br />Chambers Pit. The permit area consists of approximately 53.1 acres <br />which will potentially be affected by mining and reclamation <br />activities. Actual extraction will impact approximately 41 acres <br />through the life of the mine. The approved mine plan indicates a <br />phased operation. Stage 1 of the mining operation consists of some <br />21.87 acres. Approximately half of the available material in the <br />Stage 1 area has been extracted over the last 12 years. Completion of <br />mining in Stage 1 is not anticipated in the near future. The Stage 3 <br />area, per the approved mining plan is currently utilized for stockpile <br />and processing activities. Addi*_ionally, a small lake lies within the <br />Stage 3 area. This is the result of mining under a ill permit which <br />was subsequently converted into the present lit operation. <br />The right to extract gravel at this site is secured ti,rough lease <br />agreement. Throughout the term of the lease agreement the landowner <br />has retained the right to graze livestock on the leased area. The <br />MLR'i inspection report cites the following as a compliance issue: <br />"Livestock (sheen) were noted (observed) along the eastern <br />embankment o~ the lake. Operator should have these sheep <br />removed from the permit area." <br />The inspection report lists a compliance date of 5(13/92 for the above <br />mentioned corrective action. <br />