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• Permit No: M1988044
• IBM Index Class Name: Inspection
• Doc Date: 9/15/1994
• Doc Name: EXCLUSION OF GRAZING ON RECLAIMED AREAS FN M-88-044
• From: DMG
• To: TUTTLE APPLEGATE INC
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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STATE OF COLORADO
DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
Department of Nal ural Resources
131 3 Sherman SL, Koom 215 +u`

Denver, Colomrlo 80207 ~
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Phone: [phone] I
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FA%:1303183:-8106
DEPARTMEfYT OF
NATURAL
September I5, 1994 RESOURCE.`
Roy Romer
Govcmur
Mr. Galt' Tuttle Tames S. lorhhead

Tuttle Applegate, Inc. Execmive Direarn

11990 Grant Street, Suite 410 Michael B Long
Dinsion Direr~~,
Denver. CO 80233
RE: Coal Creek Resource -Triad Western Corporation -Exclusion of Grazing on
Reclaimed Areas, File No. M-88-044
Dear Mr. Tuttle:
The Division has reviewed your letter of September 12, 1994, in reference to the required
cattle exclusion and grazing plans for the Coal Creek Resource mining area.
Your letter does not meet the requirements of the Mined Land Reclamation Act 34-32-116(n)
for the following reasons:
There are cattle grazing on the reclaimed area a[ the present time; no plan has
been submitted to remove the cattle. This is in violation of the Act.
2. Your plan to seed in April or May and to move the cattle back on the site in
January or February does not allow time for the planting to become firmly
established. This does not conform to the requirements of the Act.
3. You discussed possible fencing by the rancher but did not make any
commitment to fence to exclude grazing within the reclaimed area.
4. Section 34-32-116(n) of the Act states that, "The Board in consultation with
the Landowner and the local soil conservation district, if any, shall determine
when grazing may start. " The Division has not seen any information which
indicates that the local soil conservation district has been consulted, or that a
time that grazing may start has been determined. The Division recommends
that you contact the West Arapahoe Soil Conservation District in Lakewood
for consultation.
In summary, at this time the Division does not believe that you have met the requirements of
Section :34-32-116(n) of the Act. If the correction date of September 30, 1994, as given in