INSPEC26886

• Permit No: M2000034
• IBM Index Class Name: Inspection
• Doc Date: 6/1/2005
• Doc Name: Response and Corrective Action
• From: Lafarge West Inc.
• To: DMG
• Inspection Date: 2/3/2005
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

~LAFARG E
NORTH AMERICA
Construction Materials
Lafarge has checked for nesting swallows at each pile and has not found any bank swallow
nests. Lafazge has been in the process of reducing where appropriate the stockpile slopes from
neaz vertical to 1.5 to 1. Photographs are attached. Lafazge's bank swallow protection plan will
be as follows:
Prior to the beginning of each nesting season, Lafarge will inspect each pile for
nesting birds and determine the steepness of each stockpile.
Tf no birds are present, and the stockpile is determined to be steeper than 1.5 to 1,
then the slope angle will be adjusted to flatten the slope.
These procedures will eliminate future chances of bank swallow nesting in Lafazge's aggregate
stockpiles.
2. Stipulation Number 2 stated the operator would plant and maintain riparian vegetation
along the riverbank adjacent to the pit as suggested in the Simons Associates report
dated June 9, 2000.
Response: On May 10, 2005, Lafarge employed Habitat Management, Inc (Habitat) to
determine the best procedures and provide a scope of work to establish the willow plantings in
the vegetation gaps along the Big Thompson River as described in the Simmons's Associates
report. The Habitat procedures and scope is attached to this letter. Lafarge has authorized
Habitat to begin the plantings. On May 25"' the willow trees and soil amved on the property and
on May 26 2005 the plantings and tree installations along the Big Thompson River had begun.
Photographs aze included.
3. Stipulation Number 3 requires the operator provide legal right to enter easements within
the permit area, signed by McDowell (the owner), Magie Pie Operating Company and
Western Power Authority. In addition the owner of the ditch on Mr. Reicherts property
was in question and was to be researched by the Title Company and verification of the
ditch owner(s) provided to the DMG.
Response: The signed documents from Flatirons Company, Magie Pie Operating
Company, and Western Power Authority, and the title work indicating the Reichert Property
ditches are owned by Mr. Reichert are attached for your review.
LAFARGE W EST INC. -Lafarge Construction Materials
1800 N. Taft Hill Road
Fort Collins, Colorado 80552
Office: 970-407-3600 Fax [phone]