PERMFILE40012

• Permit No: M1982036
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Section_Exhibit Name: RESOLUTION RE SPECIAL PERMIT TO EXPAND MESA GRAVEL PIT-PEABODY COAL CO
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

COUNTY OF ROUTT ) • III III III IIIIIIIIII R~LUTION RE: SPECIAL USE PERM11IT
" >ss. sss TO EXPAND MESA GRAVEL PIT
STATE OF COLORADO) PEABODY COAL COMPANY
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners for the County of Routt, State
of Colorado, has duly received a petition from Peabody Coal Company to expand
the Mesa Gravel Pit to 93.7 acres from 9.95 acres in an Agriculture/Forestry
(AF) zone district;
WHEREAS, all necessary data has been submitted and all required fees have
been paid on behalf of the petitioner;
WHEREAS, the petition has been received by the Routt County Regional
Planning Commission which has submitted an advisory report recommending approval
subject to the following conditions:
I. A bond should be submitted to Routt County in an amount to be
+ determined by the Board of County Commissioners for damage to
private and public property (drainage ditches, fences, bridges,
roads, etc.)
2. County roads used for the hauling of gravel must be able to accom-
modate the proposed additional traffic. All haulage roads must have
adequate signage at intersections and any other locations which may
require additional signage. All relocated County roads must have
adequate dedicated right-of-way and must meet, at a minimum, County
road standards.
3. All road and bridge repair and maintenance agreements made with
the County prior to permit issuance must be adhered to.
4. This Special Use Permit limits use to extraction only. Any additional
facilities or operations not presented in the original mining opera-
tion plan are not allowed without approval from the Board of County
Commissioners.
5. The Special Use Permit is in effect until termination of active
production or for the life of the mine, whichever comes first, pro-
viding all mining conditions are complied with throughout the
mine's operation.
6. All sand and gravel Special Use Permits will be reviewed every three
years to ensure compliance with all terms of the Special Use Permit.
7. Hauling shall take place on State or Federal Highways, when possible,
when hauling roads are not used.
8. Sanitary facilities are to be located on or near the extraction site.
9. Effective weed control is to be exercised on the total area.
10. Mitigation measures for cessation of operations during critical
periods for the Greater Sandhill Cranes should be implemented if
deemed necessary by the Colorado Division of Wildlife.
II. An agreement with the Hayden School District concerning the hauling
of gravel during the hours that school buses are running should be
formalized.
12. The finalized agreement between Peabody Coal and the Power Company
concerning the distance of removal of gravel around the power lines
should be submitted to the Planning Department.
13. Mitigation for dust control should be addressed.
14. A revised reclamation plan showing that the original contours on the
mined land will be maintained so that the same amount of drainage
will return to the Craig Weaver water basin.