2002-03-19_PERMIT FILE - M2001054

• Permit No: M2001054
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 3/19/2002
• Doc Name: Approval Extension Request and Second Adequacy Review Letter
• From: DMG
• To: American Mining and Consulting Inc
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

STATE OF COLORADO
DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman SL, Room 215
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GEOLOGY
RECLAMATION
MINING•SAFETY

March 19
2002
Bill Owens
, Governor
Greg E. Watcher
Bnan BIIggS t, ~ Ezecmive Director
American Mining and Consulting, Inc. Michael R. Long
P.O. Box 738 Division Director
Ouray, CO 81427 / j
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Re: Bridalveil Pit, File M-2001-054, Approval of Extension Request, and Second Adequacy Review Letter.
Dear Mr. Briggs,
Thank you for the request for an extension of the permit application decision date, which I received on March 18,
2002. You requested an extension of 30 days. I am approving this request, and the new decision date has been set
for April 17, 2002.
I have reviewed the packet of adequacy response materials you submitted on March 13, 2002, on behalf of the
applicant, Bridalveil Construction. Most of the material adequately addressed the issues, though there are still a
few items still needing to be further addressed. I have listed these remaining items below, and have used the same
numbering of the individual items in my first letter. Please arrange and number your responses in the same manner.
Exhibit C -Mining Plan
12. The plan includes performing earthwork to rite "chatmel" of the creek, to straighten and deepen it, and provide
a sediment trap toward the bottom of the hill, all within the permit area. Below the sediment trap will be designed
with an engineered outlet to a natural channel, leading to a borrow ditch in the CDOT easement. If sediment from
the channel is not adequately controlled in the trap, and leaves the permit area, this operation may be subject to the
requirement for a stormwater management permit or dischazge permit from the Water Quality Control Division
(WQCD). Please ensure that sufficient capacity is constructed into the trap, and that the trap and other sediment
control structures are adequately maintained during the operation. If not, you may be required to provide evidence
of contact with the WQCD.
Please ensure that slopes are graded in other disturbed portions of the permit azea such that they do not contribute to
offsite runoff of stormwater or sediment.
14. The existing road will be used to access the lower bench during the initial phase of mining. The existing road
in included in the permit area. At a later time the socond road will be constructed to access the upper portions of
the site. This second road is not included in the 3.64 acres of permit azea, but must be added before it can be built.
It would have been easier to have included the land for this second road in the permit application, even if the road
might not be built for years, than to add it later. Adding land to a permit area is normally through an amendment to
the permit. Please contact this office to discuss how to request a permit amendment when the additional land is
needed.