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STATF, OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Department of Nmnral Resources <br />137 3 Sherman St., Ruom ?75 <br />Denver, Colorado 80?03 <br />Phone: (:103)8u6-3567 <br />FAX: (3031 83?-8106 <br />December 20, 2001 <br />Ken $trohson <br />~~ <br />DIVISION OI <br />MINERALS <br />GEOLOGY <br />RECLAMATION <br />MI NING'SAFETY <br />Logan County edl Owen <br />315 Main Street Governor <br />Sterling, CO 80751 c,eg E walcner <br />Eaecw ne Director <br />RE: Logan County, Permit No. M-1983-187 Kues Gravel Pit, <br /> <br />Conversion Application-Adequacy Review Micnael e. tr~~~l; <br />Division Direno~ <br />Dear T.Q r. $IrnhyOn <br />Listed below are adequacy review comments for the Kues Gravel Pit I IOc to 112c Permit Com~ersion Application, File No. <br />M-1983-187. The Division of Minerals and Geology ("Division") is required w make an approval or denial decision no <br />later than January 23, 2002, therefore, your response to the following adequacy review concerns should he submiued to the <br />Division as soon as possible. <br />1. On December4, 2001 the Division received the proof of public notice of the Kues Grave! I'it posted in the Sterling <br />Journal-Adocate. The proof of publication states that the public notice was published on October 24,31, <br />November 7,14 and 19, 2001. The notice states that comments must be in writing and must by in writing and must <br />~ be received by the Divislan by 4:00 P.M. on November I5, 2001. Based on the date of the last publication date <br />„r>' (November 19) aad the date that comments must be received by the Division as stated :r. the nroic? (November 14, <br />~ 200i), no romment period was allocated. Rule L7.1{2){a) of the Construction 1\4atei5al Rules and Regulations <br />reyuires a 20-day public comment period from the last date of newspaper publication. L~~gan County will need <br />to re-publish the. politic notice only once, and allocate a 20-day public romment period Gnu e i~. it. obtained, please <br />submit proof of publication of the new public notice. <br />2. Rule 62.1(2) required that maps he signed by a registered land surveyor, professional engtnecr, or other qualified <br />,~~ pers'on. 'phe maps submdted to the Division were not signed In addition, the maps do not contain a north arrow <br />or a map scale. Please resubmit a signed copy of the maps and include a north arrow and inap scale. <br />3. The Division received correspondence from the Office of the State Engineer and the Departmem of the Army <br />/ regarding the apnlicalion. Attached are copies of the letters for your files. <br />,G' <br />Rule 6.4.3 Exhibit C-Pre-Mining and Mining Plan Man(s) of Affected Lands <br />4. Rule G.4.3(a) requires the applicant to show all adjoining surface owners of record on a map. Please submit a map <br />depleting the adjoining surface owners. <br />~ .; <br />5. ~ Please include a map that depicts the existing topography of the area with contour lines in sufficient detml to <br />. Z+~` portray the direction and tale of slope of the alTected land. <br />Rule 6.4.4 Exhihil D-Mine Plan <br />6. The applicaN slates that 4 inches of topsoil is presem and will be stripped and stockpile) from the~active.mining <br />v4 ~ area. Please locate the proposed topsoil stockpile on a neap. In addition, if preseljt, overburden piles nced,tu he <br />depicted on a map. .. ~ ~ ~ ~,. <br />7. ' Rule 6.4.4(1) (ii) requires the applicant to describe the nature of the stratum immediately beneath the material to be <br />mined. Please descnbe the nature of the stratum located below the deposits to he mined. <br />/fir"^ <br />