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<br />C c~RUs <br />"~ Empire Corporation <br />P.O: Box 68 <br />Craig, Colorado 81626 <br />303-824-8246 <br />May 7, 1993 <br />RF~ElV~[7 <br />xent Gorham MAY I Q ]9g3 <br />Divisionfof1Minerals &eGeology n ~ivlsionotM~ne,;~s~u ,y <br />215 Centennial Building y} <br />1313 Sherman Street <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />RE: PR-03 Alternate Land Use, Permit #C-81-071 <br />Dear Mr. Gorham: <br />The following responses are provided in response to the Division's <br />correspondence dated April 19, 1993. These responses are numbered <br />the same as the original findings in your 4/19/93 letter. <br />1. Land Use - CYCC believes a misunderstanding exists over the <br />application of the land use definition. Given the extreme high <br />quality of its reclaimed areas, CYCC believes all the management <br />practices described for pastureland had been met, and therefore did <br />not require further expansion. However, to eliminate any further <br />confusion, the management plan is presented below, and will be <br />implemented during the 10 year bond period if the quality of the <br />pasture degrades. <br />CYCC reiterates its intention to manage the subject lands for the <br />production of adapted, domesticated forage plants for livestock <br />grazing. Adapted, domesticated forage plants currently contribute <br />approximately 70% of the cover and production to this land. This <br />land currently produces between 2000 and 4000 lbs/acre, which is 2 <br />to 4 times that of adjacent aspen and mountain shrub rangelands. <br />CYCC reiterates its intention to maintain this high production from <br />adapted, domesticated forage plants for livestock grazing by use of <br />all the pastureland management-related activities (cultural inputs) <br />available to CYCC, including seeding, fertilization, brush control <br />and pest control. As previously stated, CYCC intends to use these <br />practices as necessary during the bond liability period in order to <br />maintain this high productivity. However, the Division must assure <br />that these cultural inputs are part of the approved management plan <br />and that their implementation will not restart the bond liability <br />period pursuant to Rule 3.02.3(2) and 4.15.7(5). In order to <br />