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<br /> ;ix. Jack Varra
<br /> Varra Compa4.l Gs,,JVcr al,r ,i ,. r
<br /> .6roomfielyir Colorado 00020.
<br /> RE: Varra Companies, ,,Ipc.
<br /> Our Pi la: F�tr-57. , ••<• t
<br /> Dear Mr. Varra: . ..
<br /> i ,have completed my adequacy review on the above captioned operation. I have
<br /> several g4pgtions ,and.,FoWents thg. L will organize on ap exh3.bi,t-by-exhibit ,
<br /> basis for oyr: mutuai cgnveni¢neq, Any exhibits not wentioned are considered
<br /> adequate
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<br /> Vi A 1 i ca i,on_Form Items ,L� agd_14.
<br /> Thp• ti"P acres ,of Np ds, if qpt.,pre-existing.but ,constructed In connection
<br /> with the mining operation, are considered affected land, giving a total
<br /> of 1 1 acres of affected land and raising the application fee by StO.OG.
<br /> Please clar?fy th', .ma tor. and .6end the additional fpe If neeossary. ,- .
<br /> Exhibits C and D
<br /> y/ I, The correct acreage of affected and may be 131 (including haul roads) ,
<br /> as mentioned above'.
<br /> /2._ Presumably; as each. separato .phase of the area to be mined is worked
<br /> V it is dewatered such that surface earthmoving machines may be used
<br /> in the,inin.ing. What : ls tho disposition of this water? Is it dls-
<br /> s_ charged into one of the other, unworked pits, or is it discharged to
<br /> the St. Vraln? If the latter is the case, the Colorado Derartnent of
<br /> Health should be, yontacted about. aa ODES dlscharga.permlt. P,Ic,ase
<br /> 41arify this matter, !
<br /> v3, 1s :f(xed equipment su4h as al crushgn.or .hot,,plant to be use�1 tn ,th
<br /> rpining operation? If it is, what is to be,tha ,loca*ion ofithis
<br /> oqulpmgnt? •Arc the tempor<ory buildings shown on hap C crnn_cted
<br /> with activities such as crushing?
<br /> 4 .What is to be the location of any sand and gravel stockpiles during
<br /> rAning?
<br /> >. Topsoil stockpiles should be planted with a perennial grass cover
<br /> v such as Western :lheatgrass (at a rate of about 6 lbs. P.L.S./acre,
<br /> ;broadcast) for purposes of stabilization, if left undisturbed for
<br /> ,pne 9r9w1r)g season or longer,
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