1997-06-07_REVISION - M1981302

• Permit No: M1981302
• IBM Index Class Name: Revision
• Doc Date: 6/7/1997
• Doc Name: ANALYSIS OF ISSUES RAISED BY THE BOULDER CNTY COMMISSIONERS IN CORRESPONDENCE DATED 4-17-97 WESTERN
• From: DMG
• To: FILE
• Type & Sequence: AM2
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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STATE OF COLORADO
DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
of
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman St, Room 215
Denver,Colorado 80203
Phonhon e:(30 3)866-3567
FAX.[phone]
DEPARTMENT OF
NATURAL
RESOURCES
Roy Romer
DATE: June 7, 1997 Governor
James S.Lochhead
TO: File No. M-81-302 [.mulwe Director
Michael 8.Long
FROM• Allen Sorenson Division Director
RE: Analysis of the Issues Raised by the Boulder County
Commissioners in Correspondence Dated April 17, 1997,
Western Mobile, Deeps Farm Pit, Permit No. M-81-302
In a letter dated 4/17/97, the Boulder County Commissioners object
to the changes in the Deepe Farm Pit reclamation plan proposed in
the amendment application currently under review by the Division.
The intent of this memorandum is to address the objections of the
Boulder County Commissioners through technical and regulatory
analysis .
ISSUE ## 3
Reduction of Water Surface Area in the Reclaimed Landscape
Quotes pertinent to the Boulder County commissioner' s concerns in
this regard, from the letter dated 4/17/97:
. . .we are highly concerned that this change, which proposes a
reduction of exposed water surface from 38 . 1 acres to 4 . 2
acres by eliminating previously proposed lakes, would be a
major change from the originally promised reclamation plan.
That plan was reviewed and approved by Boulder County as part
of the 1981 Special Use Review #SU-81-10 . During the special
Use Review process, the proposed reclamation plan (including
three lakes with approximately 41.5 acres of water surface)
and how the plan related to the subsequent use of the site
after mining, were a major i .;sue.
The proposed Amendment would be a substantial and detrimental
change from the reclamation plan promised the citizens of
Boulder County.
In their comments, the Boulder County Commissioners express a
strong preference for the currently approved reclamation plan. The
post-mining land use under both the current and proposed