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- <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman St., Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 o I v 15 1 o N o f <br />Phone: (303J 866-3567 till N E RA L $ <br />FAX: (303) 832-8106 & <br />GEOLOGY <br />RECTA MATION <br />February 6,2002 MINING•SAfETY <br />Rill Owens <br />Mr. Michael Loukonen covemor <br />Loukonen Bros. Stone Company Greg E. Walther <br />Executive Director <br />12993 N. Foothills Hwy Mlcnael R. Eons <br />Longmont, CO 80503 Division Director <br />Re: Reclamation Cost Estimate and Comments Received on the Mined Land <br />Reclamation Permit Application, Starks Quarry, File No. M-2001-114 <br />Deaz Mr. Loukonen: <br />On January 30, 2002, the Division of Minerals and Geology approved your li0c mining..permit <br />application. The approval letter has been sent under sepazate cover. Enclosed with this letter are <br />reclamation cost estimating worksheets used to establish the $70,000 bond amount required for the permit <br />to be issued. The cost estimates are based on the information provided in the permit application and on <br />the quarry and highwall. configuration information you provided to me in a telephone conversation on <br />January 30, 2002. Please note that the grass seeding rates input to the cost estimate have been adjusted <br />downward from the rates listed on the Natural Resources Conservation Service worksheets-provided with <br />your permit application. The Division of Minerals and Geology will require that these reduced seeding <br />rates be used at the time of reclamation to prevent over seeding of the azeas to be reclaimed: These <br />reduced seeding rates also lessen the estimated costs for reclamation of the quarry. <br />Also enclosed with this letter is correspondence the Division of Minerals and Geology received relating to <br />your proposed quarry operation. You aze advised to familiarize yourself with the content of the <br />correspondence to determine of any other permits will be required prior to commencement of quarry <br />operations. <br />ff you have any questions, please contact me at (303) 866-4063. <br />Sint ely, <br />..Y~-- - <br />Allen C. Sorenson <br />Reclamation Specialist <br />enclosure(s) <br />c:My DocwreMS~s[ark quarry cost estimate.doc <br />