PERMFILE69791

• Permit No: M2004022
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 6/14/2004
• Doc Name: Adequacy Review Comments
• From: DMG
• To: Hilltop Aquatic Investments LLC
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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STATE OF COLORADO
DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman St., Room 275
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
June 14, 2004
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COLORADO
DIVISION O F
MINERALS
GEOLOGY
RECLAM ATION•M INING
SAFETY•SCIENCE
Bill Owens
Governor
Mr. Martin Lind
Hilltop Aquatic Investments, LLC
1625 Pelican Lakes Pt., Ste. 201
Windsor, CO 80550
RE: Adequacy Review Comments -Raindance Sand & Gravel Mine
Regular 112 Application, File No. M-2004-Q22, Class: Permit
Dear Mr. Lind:
Russell George
Executive Director
Ronald W. Cattany
Division Dlreeler
Natural Resource Trustee
Listed below are adequacy review comments on the above-captioned Regulaz 112 Application.
The decision date for your application is scheduled for July 13, 2004. Therefore, I would
appreciate a response from you on or before July 2, 2004. (Your response should include two (2)
copies). Please be advised that your application maybe deemed inadequate and maybe denied
on July 13, 2004 unless the following adequacy review items are addressed to the satisfaction of
the Division.
6.4.4 EXI3IBIT D - Minine Plan
1. On page 4 of the application the applicant proposes to operate an asphalt plant, a concrete
batch plant, and asphalt and concrete recycling equipment and operations. Please clarify whether
these will be new facilities or existing facilities, and whether they will be temporary or
permanent facilities remaining after final reclamation.
2. The applicant proposes on page 8 that Phase II(a) of the operation shall commence upon
approval of the Substitute Supply Plan (SWSP) and Gravel Well Permit by the State Engineer's
Office (OSE). Please indicate the status of each application and the expected approval date from
the OSE. In the event that the SWSP and Gravel Well Permit applications are not approved by
the Office of the State Engineer on or before July 13, 2004, the Division requests that the
applicant commit to the following measures: a) the operator will provide the Division with
evidence of written approval from the Office of the State Engineer of the required S WSP and
Gravel Well Permit for the Raindance Sand & Gravel Mine prior to exposure of groundwater,
and b) the operator will provide the Division with a signed affidavit that they had not exposed
any groundwater at the Raindance Sand & Gravel Mine prior to the necessary approvals from the
Office of Office of Colorado
Mined Land Reclamation Active and Inactive Mines Geological Survey