PERMFILE41904

• Permit No: M2004067
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 8/19/2005
• Doc Name: 2nd Adequacy Response
• From: Banks and Gesso LLC
• To: DMG
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

MMRR Quarry, M-2004-067
Response to June 30 Adequacy Review (as amended)
August 19, 2005
Page 17
provide such habitat. In addition, the Boreal Toad is a candidate species, and is
not accorded the same regulatory status as a threatened or endangered species.
Mr. Plage indicated that his agency may be able to provide a letter regarding the
MMRR Quarry site. We will forward any letter from either wildlife agency to the
DMG as soon as available.
Please note that the MMRR Quarry application has complied with the
requirements of Rule 6.4.8 in all respects. Regarding the description of wildlife
habitat, including that of threatened and endangered species, the memorandum
of January 11, 2005 by Gregg Squire of the DMG noted that "the description
presented by the applicant is accurate considering the habitat types which the
Division is familiar with in this general area." Our communications with the
CDOW and USFWS in the intervening period have done nothing to indicate that
Mr. Squire's finding is incorrect.
Please also note the comments of the project attorney on this subject in the
attached memo.
Exhibit L -Reclamation Costs
40. In conformance with Rule 6.4.12(1), please revise the reclamation cost estimate to include the
following itemized costs: (1] drill and blast 1 full sequence of a typical quarry blast to achieve
highwall/bench sequence; (2] backfilling & grading of quarry, shot rock from typical quarry blast;
(3] typical dust control requirement fora 2-3 month period; (4] mob/demob reclamation equipment
(include list of reclamation equipment).
In conformance with Rule 6.4.12 (1 ), revised itemized reclamation costs are as
follows:
a. Drill & blast 1 full sequence of a typical quarry blast to achieve
highwall/bench sequence: Using the bench located at the 7,325 foot
contour line as shown on map C2-C which is estimated to create the
greatest amount of material at maximum distance, the dimensions of 50 ft.
high x 36 feet wide by 2,606 feet long will create 173,733 yd3 of material.
Using information from a bond calculation for a nearby similar operation,
Permit No. M-1983-033, the cost per cubic yard of material to shape the
site to final reclaimed highwall conditions is $1.375. This calculation
results in a cost of $238,883 for this operation.
b. Backfilling and grading quarry: Using information from the permit
referenced above, $0.11 per cubic yard is used in calculating the cost to
move blasted material from the benches to the final reclaimed location.
For 173,733 yd3 of material, the amount of excess shot rock that would be
generated on site to configure all highwalls according to the reclamation
standard in a "worst case" scenario, the cost will therefore be $19,111.