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°F `°~ STATE OF COLO C <br />~~~ <br />'~~ Roy Romer, Governor <br />' ie7a . <br />~,~~' ~° <br />DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES <br />MINED LAND RECLAMATION DIVISION <br />DAVID C. SHELTON, Dlreetor <br />DATE: February 10, 1987 <br />T0: Mr. John Dillon <br />FROM: Patricia C. Martinek, Reclamation Specialist <br />RE: File No. M-86-165 <br />Adequacy Items <br />The following items must be addressed by the applicant in order to atisfy the <br />applicable requirements of C.R.S. 34-32-101 et seq. Mineral Rules a d <br />Regulations of the Mined land Reclamation Board: <br />Application Form <br />1. On the application form, the applicant has stated that the pr'mary <br />future and present future land use is "sand" (Items 11 and 12 of <br />page 2). According to the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Ac Statute <br />34-32-102, lands affected by mining operations shall be recla'med to a <br />beneficial use. The staff feels that the site consists of a 'sand" <br />material and probably will be returned to "sand" once mining eases. <br />However, this description does not assess the beneficial use f the <br />land. The staff recommends that the present and future lan3 se of the <br />site should be revised to read "wildlife habitat". Please re pond <br />accordingly. <br />2. The operator states that the permitted area will incorporate <br />.~ approximately 6 acres. The staff recommends that the permitt d acreage <br />should be defined to the nearest 1/10 of an acre, i.e., 6.0 a res. <br />' Please respond accordingly. <br />Exhibit C - Mining Plan <br />The operator's mining plan consists of removal of sandy material fr m a sand <br />bar in the Animas River. Extraction will be done with a front end oader or <br />excavator, and material will be hauled directly away from the site. A maximum <br />of 5,000 cubic yards will be removed annually. <br />1. According to the Soil Conservation Service Range Condition In entory, <br />the list of plant species present at the site includes such g asses as <br />smooth brome, tufted hairgrass and bluegrass. The site also ontains <br />such shrubs and fortis as red stemmed dogwood, willows, rose, weet <br />clover, boxelder, and cottonwood. <br />423 Centennial Building, 1313 Sherman Street <br />Denver, Colorado 80203.2273 Tel. ( 03) 866-3567 <br />