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STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman 51., Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: (303) 866-3567 <br />FAX: (303) 832-8706 <br />~.y~ <br />F <br />January 28, 2002 <br />Mr. Chris Varna <br />Varna Companies, Inc. <br />P.O. Box 2049 <br />Broomfield, CO 80038-2049 <br />Subject: Partial reclamation release and Notice to Weld County; Varna Companies, [nc.; <br />MLRB Peanit M-74-052 <br />Deaz Mr. Varna, <br />By this letter [he Division of Minerals and Geology (Division) approves Varra's request for release of <br />approximately l0 acres that lie within the captioned permit This area (the exclusion area) is hereby <br />removed from reclamation liability under your MLRB permit. <br />The exclusion area, covered in portions of the attached map, circumscribes an area 50' outside all the <br />proposed drill holes shown on [his map, and marks where a coal fly-ash teaching experiment will be <br />conducted. The exclusion area now will be subject to reclamation oversight by the Hazazdous Materials <br />and Waste Management Division of [he CDPHE, This includes oversight of groundwater within [he <br />exclusion area. <br />Varra's letter indicates that the rules do not reference a need for Operators to notify Counties of <br />reclamation release requests. This is corcec[. Rule 4.16.2(1) states: "The office, upon receipt of said notice <br />[from the Operator] of completion of reclamation, shall immediately provide notice to all owners of record <br />to the affected land and to the coun[y(s)." Because Varna is [he owner, and because HMWMD now will <br />oversee reclamation of the exclusion area, the site is released from the MLRB permit. The Division thanks <br />you for handling paperwork with the County and apologizes for indicating that was your mission. This <br />letter will serve as notice to the County and shalt include your map inscribed with the exclusion area. <br />As indicated eazlier, we already have inspected the site so will not need to check i[ further. Also, as [he <br />exclusion azea encompasses such a small portion ofthe total permit area, we do no[ anticipate changing <br />your reclamation bond to reflect the exclusion. <br />Again, we would like to wish you luck with this important test of [he coal fly ash, and hope that you will <br />choose to keep the Division informed of its progress. <br />Sincerely, <br />Harry H. Posey <br />Cc: Brad Janes, Varna Office of Special Projects w/ attachment Carl Mount, DMG <br />Roger Doak, CDPHE-HMWMD w/ attachment Joby Adams, CGRS <br />Weld County Commissioners w/ attachment <br />~~ <br />D f V 15 f O N O <br />MINERAL: <br />GEOLOGI <br />RECLAMATIOf <br />MINING•SAFETr <br />Bill Owens <br />Governor <br />Greg E Watcher <br />Executive Director <br />Michael B. Long <br />Division Dire<IOr <br /> <br />