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STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman St., Room 275 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: (303) 866-3567 <br />FAX: (303) 832-8106 <br />May 23, 2005 <br />RFn,~l~E p <br />MAY 26.1005 <br />Division of Minerals an/ CeologY <br />COLORADO <br />DIVISION O F <br />MINERALS <br />GEOLOGY <br />REC LAMATIO N•MINING <br />SAFETY•SCIENCE <br />Bill Owens <br />Governor <br />Russell George <br />Mr. George F. Gallegos Executive Director <br />PO BOX 575 Ronald W. Czttany <br />Romeo, CO 81148 Division Director <br />is ~, / Natural Resource Trustee <br />Re: Gallegos Pit, Permit M-1983-164, Mined Land Reclamation Boazd Meeting, Outcome of Board Hearing, <br />and Conversion of Permit. -' <br />Deaz Mr. Gallegos, <br />The Mined Land Reclamation Board hearing that was held on May 11, 2005, resulted in the Boazd determining that <br />no violation for offsite damage or illegal mining had occurred at your gravel pit. The Division withdrew its request <br />for the Boazd to consider the possible violation at your pit. This action by the Board was mostly due to the fact <br />that, at the time of the hearing, the pernut was still issued to the Colorado Department of Transportation. The <br />Boazd, however, understood that offsite damage existed, and recognized the need to bring the offsite damage into <br />the permit. They directed this office to work with you to convert the existing 9.6-acre110 permit to a 112c permit <br />comprising more acreage. <br />The permit has recently been transferred to you, and this office can now proceed to assist you as the permittee, in <br />the permit conversion process. You have been sent an application packet that must be used for the 112c <br />conversion. Please review the packet, as well as the portions of the Rules and Regulations that are cited in the <br />packet. It is to be expected that there will be questions about the conversion application. I could schedule a visit to <br />your gravel pit to discuss the application process and the related requirements, or we could review it over the <br />telephone. I will, of course, assist you during the conversion application process, but I cannot prepaze the <br />application materials or exhibits. You might consider engaging the services of someone competent in preparing <br />permit applications to assist with at least portions of the paperwork. I can refer several names if needed. <br />Also please be reminded that, although the Board did not find a violation in this matter, the offsite damage still <br />exists, as well as the other conditions I had noted as problems in my 3/10/05 inspection report. The permit <br />conversion and the problem corrections aze still to be performed in a timely fashion. <br />I can be reached at the Division's Durango field office: 701 Camino del Rio, Room 125, Durango, CO 81301; <br />telephone 970-247-5193. I look forward to hearing from you. <br />Sincerely, <br />~~~ ~, <br />Bob Oswald <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />Ec: Harry Posey, DMG. <br />Office of Office of Colorado <br />