PERMFILE72767

• Permit No: M2004078
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 5/3/2005
• Doc Name: Revised Rationale for Recommendation with Conditions
• From: DMG
• To: SW TKO Joint Venture LLC
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

Rationale for Recommendation with Conditions for Approval, Over Objections;
Regular 112 Construction Materials Application,
SW TKO Joint Venture, LLC.
Lupton Lakes Resource, Permit No. M-2004-078
April 19, 2005
Revised May 2, 2005
Introduction
On April 19, 2005, the Division of Minerals and Geology ("Division") issued its recommendation for approval with
conditions of a 112 Construction Materials Application, over objections. This document is intended to provide a
basis for the Division's recommended approval over various concerns and reasons for objection to the Lupton Lakes
Resource New Application, File No. M-2004-078.
The SW TKO Joint Venture LLC new application was found complete and considered filed with the Division on
January 19, 2005. The site is located east of the South Platte River approximately 2 miles south of Fort Lupton in
Weld County, Colorado. The property is located in Section l9, Township 1 North, Range 66 West of the Sixth
Principal Meridian.
The permit azea is 361 acres in size, The site will be mined in 18 sections ranging in size from 20 to 25 acres.
Mining will begin with the silt ponds and fresh water pond located on the south and north ends of the permit area
and will be used for the life of the mine. After the silt ponds have been completed, the mining will progress from the
north towards. the south. Topsoil and overburden will be stripped and stockpiled. Dewatering trenches will be
excavated down to groundwater to dry mine the site. Mine water will be conveyed off site and into injection wells to
mitigate impacts to the hydrologic balance.
The proposed post-mined land use for the site is two water storage reservoirs. The water reservoirs will be
constructed with a compacted clay liner as mining progresses. The operator will begin construction of the slope liner
no later than after two phases have been completely mined to bedrock. Pond 1 will be reclaimed to a water storage
reservoir with a surface azea of 82.5 acres and the storage capacity of 4,006 acre-feet. Pond 2 will be reclaimed to a
water storage reservoir with a surface area of 175 acres and the storage capacity of 7,501 acre-feet. The silt pond and
storage areas will be reclaimed to upland pastureland.
I. Objections:
The Division received objections from the following individuals and organizations during the initial public comment
period.
Obiector
City of Fort Lupton
Georgia and Jerry Landrus
Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT)
CDOT follow up letter
Dated
March 7, 2005
March 6, 2005
March 8, 2005
March 26, 2005
Date Received
Mazch 8, 2005
March 6, 2005
March 8, 2005
Mazch 26, 2005
Objections Withdrawn to Date:
Obiector Dated Date Received
City of Fort Lupton April 14, 2005 April 15, 2005