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<br />R intlahl $ Associates <br />E i; ill bl't ~~ <br />~ln exarnination of thE~ map c:xhti.bits and {:he legal. descr-ipi'_ion <br />indicates {'.hat the metes and boi.rnds descr-ip'tion given is for the <br />property owned by the rlperator, hut: nat. for the proposed permit <br />area, since thta propo=sod permit boundary lies within thc_ <br />owner-ship boundary on a7.1 sides e:;cep'L' wl-.ere the haul. road joins <br />Vo1:Lmer Ftoad. "fl-tis observation generates the following questions <br />and cc:nnmcant=_i: <br />7.. t=Jha't. is i'_o be the acrt_~agc o~f the perrt~it ~.irea'? <br />The acreage of the permit area is 35 acres. <br />_. ,. The ciescr'i.ption of {.he permit: area should be in metes and <br />bounds or- to the nearest qu~_irter- quarter sections. Please <br />prcrvi.de ,:tr-i ap~:ar-apl-iate legal description for the acreage <br />actc.ral l y to be permi.'ttE:~d., <br />The following description is far the acreage <br />proposed to be permitted: <br />The legal description contained in Exhibit "A" <br />describes the entire property. Since activity <br />will be conducted on all of the property at <br />same time during the life of the mine, we <br />chose to permit the whole acea. <br />_. Sinr_c the pet"IPllt area .is immediately adjacent to Val l.mer Road <br />ipre~urnably ::=.u-t E] Faso County road), thc+ County should he <br />cnn~s.i. doted an std j ar_ent 1 andowner and notified as such. <br />El Paso County was notified through their <br />Planning Division with a Special Use Permit <br />Petition. <br />E:>:hi6it C <br />].. Please e~::pl.a:in l':he in{:eraction of the mining aperat.ion and <br />the e;:i.stinq ponds: sl-~own on the map. Will they provide any <br />water to tl-te rni.ning operation? Given i'_hrir close pro::imi'Ly <br />tc:P processing ar'et~s, how will tYtey be pr"otec'teti ~Fr'orn <br />secli mE:~nt^ <br />The proposed mining operation will have <br />nothing to do with the existing ponds. The <br />permit area boundary of the proposed mining <br />operation generally will not be closer than SQ <br />feet to these ponds. The ponds, although <br />in part incorporated into the lease boundary <br />(but not the permit area); are under the <br />jurisdiction and control of Fioneer Sand and <br />Gravel. <br />1 <br />& Environmental <br />