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

RESOLUTION RE: SPECI~SE PERMIT •
PEABODY COAL COMPANY
• Page 2
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners for the County of Routt, State
of Colorado, held a public hearing on the matter, notice of said hearing
having been advertised according to law;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Board of County Commissioners for
the County of Routt, State of Colorado, approves the Special Use Permit for
Peabody Coai Company to expand the Mesa Gravel Pit to 93.7 acres from 9.95
acres on the following lands:
Portions of the NWI/4 SEI/4 Section i7,
Township 6 North, Range 87 West of the
6th P. M., Routt County, Colorado
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the Board of County Commissioners for the
• County of Routt, State of Colorado, approves the issuance of the Special Use
Permit based upon the testimony and facts presented at the public hearing,
subject to the following conditions:
I. A bond shall be submitted to Routt County in an amount of $25,000
for damage to private and public property (drainage ditches, fences,
bridges, roads, etc.). However, Peabody Coal's existing $25,000
bond with the County can be used if it can be rolled-over to cover
the new sites.
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. Hauling of gravel shall take place only to the east
of the Mesa Gravel Pit access road on Routt County Road 51 B.
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,
providing 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 fior 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 is to be
formalized.
12. The finalized agreement between Peabody Coal and the Power Company
concerning the distance of removal of gravel around the power lines