PERMFILE45030

• Permit No: M1998058
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 10/29/1998
• Doc Name: JOHNSON EXCAVATION INC FN M-98-058 ADEQUACY REVIEW 2 TELLIER GRAVEL PIT
• From: DMG
• To: JOHNSON EXCAVATION INC
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
Depanmem of Natural Resources
1 317 Sherman 51 . Room 215
Denver. Colorado 80203
Phont. (7031 866-7567
FA%. (3071 8728106
October 29, 1998
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DEPARTMENT OF
NATURAL
RESOURCES
Rov Romer
Governor
CD Johnson
Johnson Excavation, inc.
P.O. Box 773689
Steamboat Springs, CO 80477
RE: Johnson Excavation Inc., File No. M-98-058
Adequacy Review #^_; Tellier Gravel Pit
Dear Mr. Johnson:
lames S Lochhead
Executive Direcor
Michael B. Long
Division Director
The Division of Minerals and Geology received your adequacy response to the Tellier Gravel Pit
Permit Application, File No. M-98-0~8.
The following concerns need to be addressed;
Two easement holders were notified of the operation on October l7, 1998. The applicant will
need to obtain a written waiver from the Yampa Valley Electric Association and US West of
their right to the 41 day comment period. If the applicant is unable to obtain the written
waivers, [he decision due date will need to be extended an additional 41 days to allow for
comments.
2. The applicant has provided documentation of an agreement with Public Service Company to
install strain gauges and provide for monitoring of the gauges by Public Service Company.
The applicant further commits to provide copies of the strain gauge reports to the Division.
This plan is acceptable, but must be clearly described in the permit. The Division suggests
that the applicant provide copies of all strain gauge data with each annual reclamation report,
with the exception of cases where unacceptable strains are detected by the gauges. ]n this
case the Division must be notified within 24 hours after the applicant has knowledge of the
problem (Rule 8.l ). The Applicant must further commit to maintenance of a minimum 200-
foot setback from the pipeline until the strain gauges are installed and initial readings
recorded.
3. The applicant states that there is a remote potential for nine percent of the mine are to
potentially lower the elevation of the Anderson's well since the bottom of the pit floor is
below the elevation corresponding to their well. The Division agrees with the applicant that
there is a remote potential for the proposed mining operation to adversely affect the
Anderson's well because of the depth and location of the pit in relation [o the well.
COLORADO
However, the applicant must demonstrate that impacts to the hydrologic balance of the
surrounding area have been minimized, per Rule 3.1.6(1). This may be demonstrated by
locating and monitoring a well between the pit area and [he Anderson's well prior to