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~~ <br />January 25, 2000 <br />iii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiii <br />~~~~~ <br />JAN 2 6 2000 <br />Steve Shuey <br />Colorado Division of Minerals & Geology <br />Durango Field Office <br />701 Camino Del Rio, Room 125 <br />Durango, CO E;1301 <br />RE: FOREST LAKES GRAVEL I'IT <br />PERMIT # M-1981-158 <br />Dear Mr. Shuey: <br />Durango Field Offce <br />Divlabn of Minerals b Geology <br />FOREST LAKES <br />METROPOLITAN <br />DISTRICT <br />rLl; ~._,~~ ~ ~ ~~ COPY <br />r=.1_ M-~ j - I <br />srr~: fo:~S~ i~~~ ~E~, <br />-.~..L <br />This letter is in response to your December 17, 1999 inspection report. The District intends to address the <br />issues in your report by filing for a release of pit #1 (3.01) acres and request a technical revision to the <br />permit to moves this acreage to and/or increase pit #2 not to exceed 9.99 acres. To accomplish this, the <br />District has filed, under separate correspondence with the Division a report and request for release of pit #1. <br />Further the District has contacted Westem Land Surveyors to develop the additional information (proposed <br />boundary and acreage) for the Division to make a decision on the technical revision request. <br />Concerning items 1 and 2, we have correspondence that indicates the Division required item one to be <br />performed by the owner/operator in 1984 which was not installed prior to our succession as operator in <br />1992. Without the installation of item one (the permit boundary), determination of item two is somewhat <br />difficult. I haves confirmed with V'lestem Land Surveyors that the work they performed in 1984 was not a <br />pinned survey ;and therefore bour~dary markers were not provided. <br />Item 3 of your inspection report amcerning the fill material placed for reduction of the high wall. The District <br />hauls excavated materials from various projects to the pit, which is not used for fill. This material is mixed <br />with the gravel material in the pit Ind ran through the contract rock crusher at that time. <br />We have included copies of our correspondence with Western Land Surveyors for your reference. Please <br />note that sincE~ your inspection we have received well over 8" of snow in the area, which makes it <br />inaccessible and difficult to locate reference points as well as determine the affected area at this time. <br />Further note that Western's backlog will not permit them to perform the work until March which is normally <br />dry enough to qet back into this area. We selected Westem Land Surveyors since they have been involved <br />with the prior owner/operator of the pit and would prefer to remain with them. However, before we commit <br />to their proposal we would like confirmation from the Division that this time frame is acceptable, please <br />advise at your e~ariiest convenience. <br />If you have any <br />Sincerely, <br />Dale Kortz, <br />FLMD BOe,tl MOVem,rs <br />FlLE <br />and/or require additional information, please feel free to contact me. <br />P.O. Bux 440 • Bayfield, Colorado 81122 • Ph: (970)884-2925 • Fax: (9701884-0305 <br />