PERMFILE40185

• Permit No: M2007021
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 4/26/2007
• Doc Name: Adequacy Review
• From: DRMS
• To: Mr. Mike Bennett
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

STATE OF COLORADO
DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY !~
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman St., Room 215
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: [phone]
EAX: (303) 8328106
COLORADO
DIVISION O F
RECI.AMAr1oN
MINING
- &-
SAFETY
Bill Ritter, )r.
Apri126, 2007 Governor
Harris D. Sherman
Mr. Mike Bennett Executive Director
39533 Co. Rd. 18 Ronald w. cottony
Holyoke, CO 80734 Division Director
NaNral Resource Trustee
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RE: Mike Bennett; File No. M-2007-621
Bennett Pit Pit; Adequacy Review
Dear Mr. Bennett,
Listed below aze adequacy review comments for the Bennett Pit 110 Application, File No. M-2007-021.
The Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety (Division) is required to make an approval or denial
decision no later than May 13, 2007, therefore, your response to the following adequacy review concerns
should be submitted to the Division as soon as possible.
1. As required by Rule 1.6.2(1)(d), please submit the proof of publication of the public notice circulated
in the local newspaper, all owners of record of surface lands that are within 200 feet of the boundary
of the affected land, and any easement holders. Proof of notice maybe return receipts of a Certified
Mailing or by proof of personal service.
2. Rule 6.3.2 Exhibit B- Site Description
The applicant states that an existing pit is already located on site and that Mr. Bennett should not
be held to creating a 3"1 slope back to the wedge of the right-of--way of Road BB. Please further
explain the existing pit and the various slopes. Please provide photographs and detailed drawings
on one if the exhibits of the disturbed azea. Please be awaze that if the slopes are re-affected by
Mr. Bennett during the proposed operation, then reclamation of the slope under this permit would
be required.
The latitude/longitude data provided by the applicant on the application form does not property
field locate the site. Please review the location, and provide accurate coordinates to locate the
site.
3. Rule 6.3.3 Exhibit C- Mining Plan Please address the following items in the mining plan;
• The applicant states that the topsoil piles will be seeded to prevent soil erosion. Please specify
the slopes of the topsoil piles, the seed mixture and the method and application rate for seeding
the piles.
• Please state the anticipated slopes of the pit during the mining operation and indicate the direction
of mining on one of the exhibits.
• Please depict the location of any oiUgas lines on one of the exhibits.
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