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a III IIIIIIIIIIIII III ~ <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Depanmenl of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman 51 ,Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: 13011 866-3567 <br />FAX: (3071 83 2-81 06 <br />April 13, 1995 <br />Mr. Charles E. Stack <br />A.P. Green Refractories, Inc. <br />Green Boulevard <br />Mexico, Missouri 65265 <br />RE: Fox No. 1 Pit -Amendment Application, Permit No. M-77-219 <br />Dear Mr. Stack: <br />II~~~ <br />DEPARTMEI~IT OF <br />NATURAL <br />RESOURCES <br />Roy Romer <br />Governor <br />lames 5. Lochhead <br />Executive Director <br />M¢hael B Long <br />Division Director <br />I have reviewed your February 6, 1995 amendment application for the Fox No. 1 Pit <br />addressing the addition of 11.1 acres to the permitted area. The application appears to be <br />approvable by the May 9, 1995 decision date. However, there are a few concerns that I <br />would like to bring to your attention. <br />1. The mining plan indicates that A.P. Green Refractories, Inc. may continue mining in <br />Pit No. 1 in a northerly direction until a connection is made with Pit 2. If this were <br />to occur there will be one large pit with a highwall substantially larger than present <br />in the two individual pits. If that is your desire, then the Division will request A.P. <br />Green Refractories, Inc. to provide an additional financial warranty sufficient to <br />reclaim such a disturbance. Please comment. <br />2. The seed mix proposed for revegetation does not appear to have the potential for a <br />diverse vegetative cover similar to that in the surrounding land and compatible with <br />the post-mining land use of rangeland. We suggest that you consider the following <br />seed mix for incorporation into the reclamation plan: <br />S ecies Percent of Mix Ibs/A (PLS) <br />Sideoats Grama 25 3.0 <br />Western Wheatgrass 15 2.0 <br />Smooth Brome 15 2.0 <br />Crested Wheatgrass 10 1.0 <br />Pubescent Wheatgrass 10 2.0 <br />Rye 10 3.0 <br />Canada Bluegrass 5 0.5 <br />Sand Dropseed 5 0.5 <br />White Dutch Clover 5 0.5 <br /> 100 14.5 <br />' seed rate should be doubled for broadcast seeding <br />