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~lzY' <br />Rationale for Recommendation for Approval with Stipulations <br />Over Objections; Regular 112 Construction Materials New Ap tion, <br />(~z- Gravel, LLC / ~~~~~, I <br />Rock Dog #1, File No. M-2005-045 / /f VF0 <br />January 20, 2006 f~~~~iaio~o ~~2~ ~~ <br />a~ <br />~OYY <br />Introduction <br />On January 20, 2006 the Division of Minerals and Geology ("Division") issued its recommendation for <br />approval of a 112 Construction Materials Application, over objections. This document is intended to <br />provide a basis for the Division's recommended approval over various concerns and reasons for <br />objection to the Rock Dog #1 application, File No. M-2005-045. <br />The Gravel LLC application was found complete and considered Filed with the Division on July 18, <br />2005. The site is located approximately 12 miles southeast of Durango, La Plata County, Colorado. <br />The property is located in Section 30, Township 34 North, Range 8 West of the Tenth Principal <br />Meridian. The permit area is 212.6 acres in size. Approximately 72.2 acres of the site will be mined. <br />Mining depths will range from 15 to 30 Feet. The site consists of four separate phases and two distinct <br />disturbed areas. <br />The proposed post-mined land use for the site is future residential development, with an alternative <br />reclamation plan for revegetation of the site, to be incorporated if approval for residential development <br />is not received from the county. Reclamation at the site includes some grading of the disturbed <br />acreage, plus topsoil replacement and, depending on which reclamation plan is incorporated, seeding <br />and fertilization to re-establish vegetation. Mining disturbance will be limited to 20 acres throughout <br />the operation. <br />I. OBJECTIONS: <br />The Division received objections from the following individuals during the initial public comment <br />period. A second public comment period ended November 30, 2005, which was due to the addition of <br />an amendment to the application. No objections were received during the second public comment <br />period. <br />Objector Dated Date Received <br />Ron Dent 22-August-OS 25-August-OS <br />Durango/La Plata County Airport <br />1000 Airport Road, Box 1 <br />Durango, CO 81303 <br />C.M. (Mel) & Denise L. Gundersen 25-August-05 25-August-OS <br />403 Airport Road <br />Durango, CO 81303 <br />n fit'' <br />