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~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~ ~io Blanco County Su~eyor <br />Box I ]53 Meeker, CO 81641 (970)878-5292 <br />May 12, 1999 <br />Erica Crosbv REC.E~VEC' <br />Division of Minerals and Gcolog~ <br />Department of Natural Resources MAY 17 1999 <br />1313 Sherman St., Room 2l5 <br />Denver. CO 80203 Division of Minerab & ~...._,• <br />Dear Erica Crosby, <br />We have received the additions and/or revisions discussed in your letter dated May 3, 1999, <br />relative to the Red Wash Gravel Pit I l0 application respectfully submitted by Rio Blanco County <br />Road and Bridge, File No. M-99-040. <br />Item number 1 -Attached you will find the proof of publication for local newspaper. <br />Item number 2 -The Bureau of Land Management currently owns all of the adjacent land beside <br />the proposed gravel pit. Attached is an additional copy of their acknowledgement. <br />Item number 3 - Only the immediate area of disturbance will be striped of topsoil to cut down on <br />the amount of stockpile. This topsoil stockpile shall have a maximum of 3:1 side slope and be <br />revegatated with the attached recommended BLM mixture for stabilization. <br />Item number 4 -Storm water permit will be applied for if necessary. <br />Item number ~ - Again the method of mining will be to remove only the topsoil within the <br />immediate mining opemtion. This will cut down areas susceptible to runoff damage. <br />Furthermore those exposed areas will have small swales constructed along contour lines spaced at. <br />convenient interval to control erosion. Once a new portion of the hillside is exposed and topsoil <br />removed existing erosion control swales will be extended. At the base of mining operation an <br />additional s~vale will be constructed as a safety measure to control runoff within that particular <br />area as well. <br />Item number 6 - A Rio Blanco County Road map is attached. This map has highlighted the <br />proposed mining site, access by county roads and location of state highways. <br />Item number 7 -"Ilse distance from the closest point (Southeasterly] of the 9.99 acres to the <br />existing pipeline (lying east of project site) is 400 plus feet. <br />Sincerely, <br />~~ <br />James 1ov <br />