PERMFILE55599

• Permit No: M1994093
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 12/8/1994
• Doc Name: RECLAMATION PERMIT APPLICATION COOLEY GRAVEL CO DAHLIA NORTH RESOURCES PIT FN M-94-093
• From: DMG
• To: MR AND MRS CHARLES BRODY
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
Department of Natural Resources
1 317 Sherman $1., Room 215
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone:[phone]
FAX: [phone]
December 8, 1994
Mr. and Mrs. Charles
5001 E. 88th Avenue
Henderson, CO 80640
Re: Reclamation Pet
North Resources
STATE OF COLORADO
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DEPARTMENT OF
NATURAL
RESOURCES
Roy Romer
Governor
lames S Lochhead
Brody &ecuove Dnecmr
Mrc hael B. Long
Dinsion Director
~mit Application, Cooley Gravel Company, Dahlia
Pit, File No. M-94-093
Dear Mr. and Mrs. Brody:
The Division of Minerals and Geology has received your letter expressing
concerns with the above referenced permit application. You indicated
in your letter that you believed the perimeter boundary for mining would
be 50 feet. Please be aware that the permit application actually
proposes "no excavation shall occur within 25' from adjacent property
lines". Also the applicant proposes to stockpile topsoil and overburden
within the 25 foot set-back zone, although there is currently no plan
to place any of these stockpiles adjacent to your property. A slurry
wall will be installed within the 25 foot set-back zone as well.
In reference to the specific concern you expressed about potential
impacts to your well, Cooley Gravel will only be dewatering the pit
within the confines of a slurry wall, so the water table in the vicinity
of your well should not be impacted. Also, in order to excavate gravel
from below the existing water table, Cooley Gravel will be required to
obtain a gravel well permit from the Office of the State Engineer. In
order to obtain the gravel well permit, Cooley Gravel must obtain a
waiver of objection from well owners within 600 feet or request a
hearing before the State Engineer. Either through granting a waiver of
objection, or through the hearing process, you should have ample
opportunity to protect your interests.
As for the concern you expressed regarding dust control at the proposed
pit, Cooley Gravel will be required by the Reclamation Permit to
stabilize all topsoil and overburden stockpiles against wind erosion.
This will be accomplished by establishing a cover of vegetation on the
stockpiles, and by applying a straw mulch to piles until the grasses are
established. Also, Cooley Gravel will be required to obtain an Air
Pollution Emissions Notice and fugitive dust permit from the Colorado
Department of Public Health and the Environment. Compliance with these
permits will serve to minimize dust generation at the pit. In addition,
no gravel processing or truck load-out is proposed for this operation
at this time (although these activities may occur in the future).