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<br />FFJh1: SFi • ^I T0: 303 832 8106 1114. 1993 <br />O <br />SUMMIT COUN'T'Y <br />COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT <br />PLANNING DIVISION <br />Gregg Squirt <br />Reclamation Spoclalist <br />Division of Minerals and Geology <br />1313 Sherman St., (Loom 215 <br />Dcnvcr, CO 80401 <br />Deer Mr. Squire: <br />III IIIIIIIIIIIIIIII <br />''//~~/IH ft~.tly' M~~/s.~ L~T.Z. <br />~r`99/ '1 A 7°r/r't~d~ ~~~~~ <br />~,.,f.~ r ~~; P>~- poor ^~' <br />lG~~ <br />~ June 16, 1993 <br />,1,~. . ,, <br />F/~_ Sk DSO' `} <br />The Summit County Community llevelopment Department has reviewed Alplnc hock Company's application <br />Cor a Regular Operation (112) reclamation permit for the proposed Swan River Resource gravel mining <br />operation. The proposed operation is located northeast of I3rockenridgcin the 5\van River Valley, an urea. <br />previously disturbed by dredge mining [or gold in the early to mid 1900s. Our comments will focus in two <br />areas • orrorsklari[iwlions in the application and the reclamatiou plrn. <br />Errura/Clnrificntions <br />Primary Present band Use: Tl:e application fndicatcs that the Primary present land use is industrial <br />commercial. This is inaccurate. The area has essentially beeo undisturbed ante the dredge mlaing ended. <br />Tho current condition is dredge rock intersparcodwitb the Swan River, associatedwelland pockets end upland <br />vcgctation. Using the calegoriesincludcd in the application, the present land ass is more accura(c)y described <br />as a wmbiuation o[ wildlife habitat, rcctealion and forestry. <br />Nluvial Gravel Deposiu: 'Ihc application steles that atluvialgravcl deposits arc a typicalnatural ground cover <br />in this area, it is true that dredge rock is the predominant material within the proposed mining area. 'Ihe <br />prcdotninanl an total ground cover in the area would bo a mix o[ upland, riparian and wetland vcgctation, <br />typical of a high mountain valley. this is a key point in our comments on the reclamation plan. <br />County Road G: Tltc application states that County Road G is paved. County Road 6 is a gravid surface: road <br />ranging from 20 to 2G feet wide. 't'raffic on the road in the vicinity of the mining area is predominantly <br />recreation oriented. The road pmvidos access to extensive public lands, four whwl drive roads and trails in <br />the upper S\van Valley. Access for snowmobiles is the primary winter use o[ the road. 't'he multitude of users <br />on this road presents conflicts on a road that the County is currently struggling W maintain adcquatcly. 7hcsc <br />conflicts will bt: cxacefialedwilh this proposal. <br />Wetlands: Thoapplia:tionindicatesthatnominingordislurbancewilloxurinjurisdictionelwctlands. Mike <br />Cla[[ey with the (:orps of Tngineers Grand )unction office has inspected tiro site. The Corps Grand )unction <br />office has not received a copy of the proposed plan. Mike Cla[[ey could not verify if a 404 permit would or <br />would not be required, .. __. <br />Post-It'• brand fax trensmlltal memo 7671 !or papa.. <br />To From <br />Co. [e. C__~ • w <br />apt. Phone! ~~~ <br />Fu! F.a! <br />U:1PalANrlBPb16 <br />SUMMIT COUNTY GOVERNMENT • POST OFFICE 130X 68 •13RECICENRIDGE, COLORADO 80424 <br />303.453-2561 • 303.453-5461 FAX <br />