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~ III IIIIIIIIIIIIIIII sTaTE~F COLORADO <br />MINED LAND RECLAMATION DIVISION <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1373 Sherman St.. Room 215 <br />Denver, C080203 <br />303 666-3567 <br />Fnx:303 632-8106 <br />June 3, 1992 <br />DF ~o~ <br />Nc~ ©~~~ <br />~'lr (~) .~. . <br />a <br />~ te46 ~ <br />coy comer. <br />Geverrpr <br />MiUael B. Long, <br />Division Director <br />Mr. Charles R. Ponchak <br />27 N. Cascade <br />Montrose, CO 81401 <br />Re: File No. M-92-049, Peck Pit, APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS, Decision Letter - <br />Conditions, Financial and Performance Warranty Request <br />Dear Mr. Ponchak: <br />On June 1, 1992, the Mined Land Reclamation Board approved with conditions <br />your 110 permit application. The conditions to the approval are noted below: <br />Stipulation No. 1 <br />THE OPERATOR WILL CONDUCT AN ANNUAL PRE-MINING SURVEY OF THE AREA TO eE <br />MINED TO DETERMINE THE UNCOMPAHGRE RIVER LOW FLOW WATER ELEVATION AND THE <br />GROUND WATER ELEVATION IN THE ADJACENT GRAVEL BAR. THE OPERATOR WILL <br />CONDUCT AN ANNUAL POST-MINING SURVEY OF THE AREA MINED TO VERIFY THE <br />DEPTH OF EXCAVATION. ANNUAL SURVEY RESULTS WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE <br />ANNUAL REPORT. MINING MUST OCCUR ABOVE THE LOW FLOW WATER ELEVATION AND <br />THE GROUND WATER TABLE. <br />Stipulation No. 2 <br />MINING WILL BEGIN AT THE WESTERN EDGE OF THE PERMIT AREA AND PROCEED <br />EASTWARD IN ORDER TO PRESERVE THE EASTERNMOST FLOOD CHANNELS FOR AS LONG <br />AS POSSIBLE. <br />Stipulation No. 3 <br />THE GRAVEL STOCKPILE AREAS WILL BE LOCATED IN NON-EXCAVATED ZONES TO <br />ENSURE THAT THEY EXIST ABOVE THE ORDINARY HIGH WATER MARK OF THE <br />UNCOMPAHGRE RIVER. ANY DEVIATION FROM THIS REQUIREMENT WILL NECESSITATE <br />THE OPERATOR ACQUIRING A 404 PERMIT OR A NATIONWIDE PERMIT FROM THE U.S. <br />ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS. <br />Stipulation No. 4 <br />MINING OPERATIONS MUST BE CONDUCTED IN A MANNER THAT IS COMPATIBLE WITH <br />AND ENHANCES LOCAL POPULATIONS OF WILDLIFE. THE OPERATOR WILL SUBMIT A <br />COLORADO DIVISION OF WILDLIFE STATEMENT WITHIN 60 DAYS OF PERMIT APPROVAL <br />AND WILL IMPLEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS, WHERE FEASIBLE. <br />