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~lll/ll/lllllll~lll <br />STATE OF COLO1~1_,J <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Dcponmcnt of Nawnl Re>>urces <br />131 }Sherman 51., Foom ? 15 <br />Deneer. Colorado 90'03 DIVISION O F <br />Phony: +3031 avv 3sr,,- MINERAL 5 <br />FAX: 003) 93? 9106 & <br />GEOLOGY <br />JUIy 12. 20~~ MENIN GMS ArF EOTY <br />Bitl Ovens <br />Gurrrn„r <br />Mr. Dale Howard, District Manager e~e~ t w,icn~•, <br />Colorado City Metropolitan District t.e~°""~' o"~'~'°' <br />5441 Cuemo Verda m~~n,ei e. tans <br />Colorado City, CO 81019 0~.•~,~o~ oli~cm~ <br />RE: Colorado City Metropolitan District, Mountain Shadow Pit, Permit No. M-1979-155, Conversion <br />Application, PRE-HEARING CONFERENCE, FORMAL PUBLIC HEARING, D[VIS[ON <br />RECOMI•IENDATION AND RATIONALE <br />Dear Mr. Howard: <br />The Division has completed its technical review of Colorado City Metropolitan District s Mountain Shadow Pit, 1 10- <br />I l2 conversion application. The Division has found that the application substantially meets the requirements of [he <br />Colorado Land Reclamation Act for the Extraction of Construction Materials C.R.S. 34-32.5-101 et seq., and the <br />Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board's (Board) Construction Materials Rules and Regulations. In accordance <br />with Rule 1.4.5(6), the Division is informing you that our recommendation is that the application be approved by the <br />Board, with the following conditions: <br />CONDITIONS FOR APPROVAL <br />1. Provide within 60 days of permit issuance the dimensions and location of the low unmined berm to be left on <br />the south and southeast margins of the pit. Provide the base width, top width and height and elevations for its entire <br />length. Include hydrologic calculations [o demonstrate that the berm and pit floor will provide detainment fora 10- <br />year 24-hour storm event. Include specifications for installation of the discharge pipe including inlet and outlet <br />structures. Show the location of the berm and pipe on your mining plan map and reclamation plan map, if these <br />features will remain upon reclamation. <br />2. Provide within 60 days of permit issuance a document(s) that satisfactorily demonstrates to the Division that <br />Colorado City Metropolitan District (CCMD) has transferred to the assets of Colorado City Development Company <br />(CCDC). including reclamation Permit No. M-1979-158. This document(s) will be used by the Division to show that <br />CCMD has transferred to Permit No M-1979-158 and succeeds CCDC as the legal operator, in lieu of a properly <br />executed "transfer of Permicand Succession of Operators" form. <br />3. CCMD will not affect any land by mining or reclamation activities within 200 feet of the San <br />Isabel Electric Powerline until it has complied with Construction Materials Rule 6.4.19(a) or (b). <br />Because there remain objections [n approval of the conversion application, the Division has scheduled aPre-Hearing <br />Conference and a Formal Public Hearing before the Board. The conference will b@ held at the Colorado City <br />Community Center 4705 Sante Fe, on July 17. 2000, beeinning at 1:00 p. m. Catherine Kreager-Rovey has been <br />appointed by the Board to be [he Conference Officer. At the conference. Ms. Kraeger-Rovey will propose a Draft <br />Pre-hearing Order including: <br />Party Names, addresses and phone numbers <br />2. Issues [o be addressed at the Formal Public Hearing <br />