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• Permit No: M1983084
• IBM Index Class Name: Inspection
• Doc Date: 4/12/1991
• Doc Name: M&M MINING CO SNOWSTORM PLACER M-83-084
• From: DOW
• To: MLRD
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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STATE OF COLORADO
Roy Romer, Governor
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WILDLIFE
AN EOUAi OPRORTUNiTY EMPLOYER
Perry D. Olson, Director
6060 Broatlway
Denver. Colorado 8021 fi
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12 April 1991
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Mr. Dan Hernandez
Mined Land Reclamation Division
1313 Sherman Street, Room 215
Denver, CO 80203
SUBJ: M & M Mining Company; Snowstorm Placer, M-83-084
Dear Dan:
As per your request during our telephone conversation on March
25, 1991 I have written to concur with the findings of MLRD staff
and the Mined Land Reclamation Board regarding our list of
concerns.
As a result of our conversation, it is my understanding that
reclamation of the site by M & M Mining Company will include the
return of mined aggregate to the pits and backfilling to
approximately original contours. It is also my understanding that
the pit site and other disturbance areas will be topsoiled and
reseeded.
The Division does understand that because M & M Mining Company
was issued a discharge permit from the Department of Health all
concerns we expressed regarding potential water quality problems
should be more appropriately addressed with the Department of
Health rather then Mined Land Reclamation Division.
The only other concerns not addressed as a result of the
hearing were whether topsoil has been and is being stockpiled on-
site, and whether reclamation of mining activities covered in the
original permit has been initiated. The Division has beer. unable
to determine whether topsoil has been stockpiled, and if it has,
whether it has been in place long enough to require temporary
seeding to reduce problems with erosion. Regarding reclamation,
we are unclear whether sufficient acreage has been disturbed to
require initiation of reclamation procedures prior to commencement
of additional mining activities. Clarification on these issues
would be most helpful.
As per your suggestion, I do believe it would be beneficial
for us to accompany MLRD personnel when these sites are inspected.
You indicated to me that, several adjacent sites are inspected in
a single day. This would be very workable for us. We request that
you coordinate with us when these inspections are planned as I
believe the opportunity would be both educational and informative.
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES. Hamlet J. Berry, Executive Director
WILDLIFE COMMISSION, William R. Hagbarq, Chairman .Dennis Luttrell, Vice Chairman . Eldon W. Cooper. Secretary
Feli^ Chavez. Member . Rebecca L Frank Member . Louis F. Swift, Member . George Van DenBerq, Member • Larry M. Wright. Member