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,- iii iiiiiiiiuiii iii MINED LAND RECLAMATION DIVISION Department of Natural Resources 1373 Sherman St., Room 275 Denver, CO 80203 303 866-3567 FAX~303 832-8106 Roy Ramer. Governor January 23, 1992 Mr. Jack Gilliland C & J Gravel 5i4 County Road 509 Ignacio, Colorado 81137 STATE~F COLORADO pF Cptp mot' - y /J, HP v ~• ~~'. ~ r8'!6 Fretl R. Banta. Division Director RE: MLRD Inspection Report; C & J Gravel, Montoya Pit; Permit No. M-80-146 Dear Mr. Gilliland: Last week, the Division sent you a copy of our 1/10/92 inspection report for the above cited operation. We had a few comments that, for lack of time, we were unable to give you when the report was mailed. I will cover those in this letter. You should regard this letter as an amendment to the above cited inspection report. In the coming months, the Division will be evaluating the bond that is currently held for this property. We will of course calculate the Division's costs for reclaiming the operation according to the approved mining plan. At that time, we will be back in touch with you if problems arise. Meanwhile, your current permit file has pending the Amendment tl2 which proposed to add 4 acres to the east side of your permit boundary. This amendment is pending because the Division has not received the bond for this particular parcel of land. The amendment was approved automatically on April 20, 1991. Rule 7.5(7) states that if financial warranty has not been received within one year, the Board will hold a hearing to reconsider the previous approval. Therefore, it is imperative that we receive your bond by at least April 20, 1992. The above-cited 4 acre tract is currently bounded on the west by a vertical highwall. Because your permit states that you will reclaim to a 3:1 slope, and because there appears not be be enough material in the area currently leased to reclaim to that slope, the Division is concerned that your operation may not be in compliance. This is of particular concern in light of the fact that we have not received financial warranty assurance for the Amendment 2 area. Because of these concerns, the Division will re-inspect your site in the near future. We recommend that you evaluate your total mining situation, clear up problems with the bond for the Amendment Jt2 area, measure the west high walls to determine whether you have material on site to reclaim to 3:1, and send us that information as soon as possible.