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i • <br />STATE OF <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1 } 1 }Sherman St., Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 8020} <br />Phone: 13071 866-3567 <br />FA%: 1307) 872-8106 <br />November 2, 1998 <br />Park County Board of Commissioners <br />PO BOX 220 <br />Fairplay CO 80440 <br />Re: Recommended Approval, Amendment Application, Snowstorm Placer, M-83-084 <br />Dear Park County Commissioners: <br />II~~~ <br />DEPARTMEM• OF <br />NATURAL <br />RESOURCES <br />Roy Romer <br />Governor <br />fames 5. Lochhead <br />E><ecwive Director <br />Michael 8. Long <br />Division Director <br />The Division completed the required technical review of the submitted amendment application, and <br />subsequent responses to adequacy concerns. The applicant, Snowstorm Sand & Gravel LLC, has <br />complied with the minimum requirements of the Construction Materials Act and/or Rules and <br />Regulations so, therefore, the Division is prepared to recommend approval of the amendment application <br />to the Mined Land Reclamation Board at the November 18-19, 1998 Board Meeting with one (1) <br />stipulation; the operator must comply with applicable state Wa[er Laws, or backfill the mined pit. A <br />sufficient bond will be required to backfill the mined pit in case of permit revocation and bond forfeiture. <br />If water rights issues are resolved, and the operator intends to leave a pond as part of the reclamation <br />plan, the Division will approve the plan since a pond is compatible with the post-mining land use. <br />A Pre-hearing conference will be scheduled at the Colorado State University Cooperative Extension <br />building at 880 Bogue street (County Fairgrounds), Fairplay Colorado on November 12, 1998 at 10:00 <br />AM. However, if all the objectors withdraw their objections, the conference will be cancelled. <br />The item will be presented to the Mined Land Reclamation Board at the November 18-19, 1998 meeting. <br />The pre-hearing conference officer, at the pre-hearing conference, shall cause to be proposed a draft <br />Board order which shall contain the information required pursuant to Rule 2.7.1(2); which draft Board <br />order shall be presented to the Board at the November 18-19, 1998 meeting. The Board will decide <br />whether to adopt the draft Board order at the November meeting. Again, if all the objectors withdraw <br />their objections the item will not be taken to the Board. <br />If you have any questions, please give me a call. <br />Sincerely, <br />~J ~ <br />• games Dillie <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />COLORADO <br />cc: H. Bruce Humphries, James Stevens <br />