PERMFILE53651

• Permit No: M2006008
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 3/13/2006
• Doc Name: Objection Letter Response
• From: DMG grm
• To: James L. and Diana K. Watson
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

STATE OF COLORADO
DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman St., Room 215
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: [phone]
FAX: [phone]

COLORADO
DIVISION O F
MIN &RALS
GEOLOGY
REC L/.NATIO N•MINING
SAFETY•SQENCE
March 13, 2006 / /
James L. and Diana K. Watson
P.O. Box 383
Meeker, Colorado 81641. /
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Re: Russell Ranch Pit, IIOc Application No. M-2006-008, Objection Letter Response.
Dear Mr. And Mrs. Watson:
Bill Owens
Governor
Russell George
Executive Director
Ronald W. Cattany
Division Director
Natural Resource Trustee
The Division of Minerals and Geology has received your comments on the above referenced 110c
application. These comments are considered an objection to the permit application. Due to an error of
omission of the haul road acreage to the proposed site, the applicant has to resubmit maps depicting the
haul road as part of the permit area. The applicant wishes to maintain the 1 l Oc status so the boundaries
along the north side will be reconfigured to reduce the overall disturbance area. Since there will be a
republication, new maps will be placed at the County Clerk's Office. The Division is addressing some
of your concerns through the normal review process. Staff has the following information to address you
concerns:
1) Please be aware that the use of berms for dust and noise control are not required by or the
jurisdiction of the Division of Minerals and Geology. However, the use of berms to stockpile
topsoil and overburden require adequate measures of protection from wind and precipitation
erosion. Staff during the normal review of the application did request more information as to the
nature of berms noted on the Mining Map. The applicant's response to the Preliminary
Adequacy Review has not been received as of the date of this letter.
2) The permit boundaries are more than 200 feet from any property line as observed by staff during
the Pre-Operational inspection and within property solely owned by Russell Ranches. Therefore,
by Rule 1.6.2(e)(ii) the applicant is not required to identify landowners or structures beyond the
200 feet. If you have information that disputes the applicant's landownership, please submit it to
staff as soon as possible.
3) The issue of a subdivision exemption is not within the jurisdiction of the Division of Minerals
and Geology. Please refer this question to your County Planning Department. Since the permit
boundaries are beyond 200 feet of any property line, no public notification, other than the
newspaper is required by rule.
4) Water sources and usage are issues that have been brought to the applicant's attention through
the normal review process by the Division. The applicant will have to demonstrate legal right of
use to any water source. The Office of State Engineer has been noticed on the application.
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