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STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman St., Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: (303) 866-3567 <br />FAX: (303) 832-8106 <br />April 7, 2003 <br />Art Beavers <br />Beavers Construction <br />P.O. Box 638 <br />Paonia, Colorado 81428 <br />~~ <br />DIVISION O F <br />MINERALS <br />GEOLOGY <br />RECLAMATION <br />MINING•SAFET7 <br />Bill Owens <br />Governor <br />Greg E. Walther <br />Executive Director <br />Ronald W. Cattany <br />Acing Division Director <br />Re: High Mesa Gravel Pit, Permif No. M-2000-067, Technical Revision (TR-O1J Approva/. <br />Dear Mr. Beavers: <br />On March 24`h, 2003 the Division of Minerals and Geology received Beavers Construction request <br />for a Technical Revision (TR) to the Mining Plan for the above referenced permitted site. The TR is <br />to address current conditions within the pit and reduce the reclamation liability for the permit. <br />Staff's review of the request is completed and we are aleased to inform Beavers Construction that <br />TR-01 is approved. The changes to the Mining Plan include the following: <br />1) The phasing of the mining now represents more realistically current site conditions. <br />2) Beavers has committed to keeping all slopes at 3h:1 V for the duration of mining. <br />3) A maximum of 10 acres in disturbance is allowed. <br />Staff has noted that the site is at its maximum disturbance. The reduction in the bond liability is <br />based on this acreage. Therefore, it is imperative that no further disturbance outside of Phase 1 be <br />done until some reclamation is accomplished in this area. <br />All other aspects of the approved permit are still in affect and unchanged. <br />If you need additional information, please contact me at the Division of Minerals and Geology, <br />Grand Junction Field Office, 101 S. 3rd St., Suite 301, Grand Junction, Colorado 81501, <br />telephone no. 970.241.1 117. <br />Si}nc~erely~~ <br />/J• <br />G. Russell Means <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />Cc: Carl Mount, Senior Environmental Protection Specialist, DMG /Denver (email) <br />